The Way
“He (Jesus) came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:11-14.
Every now and then I like to present what the Bible says is the way to heaven. This is that day.
The Bible also makes it clear how we get to heaven. It come down to who you think Jesus is and what his purpose on this earth was for,
Jesus said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:16,17.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6
Paul writing to the Romans said,
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
Romans 3:23,24.
Sinning is falling short of what God wants for you life. Sin separates us from God.
Isaiah telling us,
“All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.”
Isaiah 64:6
John noting,
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.”
1 John 1:9,10.
Paul make it clear salvation is not something we can work for. Paul writing to the Ephesians stating,
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2:8,9
Ultimately salvation is an act of faith, Hebrews stating,
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him”
Hebrews 11:6
Faith defined as,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1
To have assurance of eternal life with God is as simple as a prayer like this.
Dear Heavenly Father
I believe in you. I believe that you sent your One and Only Son to this world to pay the price for my sins.
Dear Jesus
Please forgive me of my sins and come into my life today.
Amen.
Now if you said that prayer and truly believed what you said I would recommend that you find a Church in which you can grow as a believer in Christ.
In most of the world I recommend a Baptist church. They are consistent in what they believe and how they practice their faith.
In Canada I recommend also the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. They too are consistent in the way they practice their faith and what they believe.
I also suggest you ask to talk to the pastor of the church about what he believes. All good and honest pastors will answer your questions.
Also remember each church has it’s own character some are very steeped in tradition and ritual others very contemporary while others fall somewhere in the middle.
Pray and ask God to take you to a church that you feel comfortable in.
They key in all of this is to attend church because it’s the one place you can learn more about God and Jesus.
So please think about it.
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