My Faith

We believe that Jesus Christ is the only Lord and Savior. The only son of the living God, born of a virgin. At the age of 30 he when out to teach the gospel, heal the sick, make the blind to see, the deaf to hear, the dumb to speak, feed the hungry, and bring salvation to mankind. He was the only man who lived a perfect life, he knew no sin. Died on the cross a cruel death, with nails in his hands and feet, and with a spear stabbed into his side. He arose from the grave on the third day. He came to die for our sins to reconcile us back to God, so that we may have eternal life. Man brought sin into the world that separated us from God. The wages for sin is death.Jesus came to pay that sin debt for us. Without Jesus Christ we would be lost forever, and separated from God. To spend eternity without God would be awful. It would be total darkness, without having any loved ones there with You.

What must I do to be saved? You must first recognize that you are a sinner.
Romans 3:23- For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

John 5: 24- Verily, verily, I say unto to you, he that hear my word, and believe on Him that sent Me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 14:6 - Jesus said unto him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man come unto the Father, but by me."
Acts 4:12- Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
grace means -God giving me a free gift I don´t deserve.
saved means -not being punished for my sin.
faith means- trusting what Christ has done to save me from my sin.
works means- good things I do
boast means- brag
condemnation means- punishment for sins.
salvation means freed forever from the punishment of my sin.

What can I do about my sin? There is only one way to heaven
Titus 3:5 - Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.
washing of regeneration, means - When I trust Christ as my savior, my sins are forgiven, and my life is made clean by the blood of Christ .
renewing of the Holy Ghost. means- When I trust Christ as my savior, the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) helps me to live for God.
Note: Going to church, being good and doing many good things cannot take away your sins. You can never do enough good things to make God forget your sin. But the Bible says God has made a way for you to be saved, even though you deserve to be punished. He forgives your sin and makes you clean in His sight when you trust Jesus Christ as your Savior.

Trusting Christ as Savior
Romans 10:9-10-13 That if you confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord" and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth, that you confess and are saved. For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved". ( verses from NIV Bible)

1John 1: 9 - If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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