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Dear Friend,

 

We would like this opportunity to share the gospel message with you. The gospel message is the truth about God and his Son Jesus Christ as it is recorded in God’s Word, the Bible. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 

 

God so loved us that he gave his Son, Jesus Christ, to pay for our sins and give us the right to everlasting life. Jesus took all the punishment for our sins that God required when he was beaten and crucified on the cross. He shed all the blood that was needed to pay for our sins. He arose from the dead to live for eternity with God. By believing on him for our personal salvation we receive eternal life.

 

How does God bring us to the place where we know we are sinners in need of a Savior from eternal death? He uses his Word and the conscience He has given us. Romans chapter 3 and verse 23 says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” We choose to believe this or we deny it.

 

How does God save us? By his grace. The Bible says in Ephesians chapter 2 and verse 8-9 “ For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.”

 

 

How does God bring us to this place of faith? He uses his Spirit and his Word (the Bible) and the testimony of others who have believed on Jesus as their Saviour. Romans chapter 10 verse 17 says, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” We cannot work for or buy eternal life. We cannot be good enough to receive eternal life.

 

How can you have eternal life today? The only way is to turn from yourself, religion, or works (this is called repentance) and by FAITH accept Jesus Christ as Saviour for your eternal life. Romans chapter 10 and verse 9 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”

 

Sincerely,

The Pastor and members of

Emmanuel Baptist Church

 

Below you will find examples of people just like you and I who repented and  were saved.


Luke chapter 23 verses 40-43 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

John chapter 4 verses 6-30 (partial) ...Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink...Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? ...Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water….from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, ...Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly…God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth...Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he...The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

This is a picture of a repentant sinner coming to Jesus. Luke chapter 15 verses11-24 ...A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Acts chapter16 verses 25-34 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Did you Know? YOU are in debt because of your sin?
Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
Romans 3:19 "Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God."

Do You Realize? What the cost of YOUR sin debt will bring in eternity?
Romans 6:23a "For the wages of sin is death;"
Revelation 20:14 "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.  This is the second death."
Revelation14:11a "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever:"

Have you Heard? YOUR sin debt has been "PAID IN FULL".
Matthew 1:21 "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins."
1 Peter 3:18a "For Christ also hath oncesuffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God,"
John 19:30 "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."

Will you Believe? THE BIBLE, the record of what God has done for you.
1 Timothy 1:15a "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;"
1 John 5:11 "And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son."
Romans 10:11 "For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed."

Will you Trust? The eternity of your soul completely to Jesus Christ.
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
Acts 13:39 "And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses."
Acts 16:31b "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved,"

Remember: You must trust Jesus AND NOTHING ELSE.
Romans 4:5 "But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness."
John 6:29 "Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."
Romans 3:28 "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law."

HAVE YOU CLAIMED THE
"
PAID IN FULL"
RECEIPT FOR YOUR SIN DEBT?

I CHOOSE TO TRUST JESUS CHRIST AND HIS FINISHED PAYMENT FOR MY SIN DEBT.

Acts 10:43 "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
Romans 10:10 "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

I CHOOSE TO REJECT THE PAYMENT OF JESUS CHRIST AND TRUST MY PAYMENT.
Hebrews 2:3a "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;"
2 Thessalonians 1:8&9 "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;"

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