Plan of Salvation
We think life’s most important question is, “Are you going to Heaven when you die?” It is not a question of how good you are, whether you go to church, or how much money you give to charity. God says, in order to go to Heaven, you must be born again.
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” – [John 3:3 - KJV]
How can we be born again?
The plan of salvation is right in the Bible. God gives us His clear plan for being “born again.”
First, we must acknowledge God as the Creator of everything and accept our humble position in God’s creation.
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” – [Revelation 4:11 - KJV]
Next, we must realize that we are sinners; we are condemned to death.
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” – [Romans 6:23 - KJV]
This includes eternal separation from God.
But God loved each of us so much that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear our sin and die in out place.
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” – [Romans 5:8 - KJV]
Although we cannot understand how, God said our sins were laid upon Jesus and He dies in out place. Jesus became out substitute.
In the Bible, a jailer asked his prisoners, Paul and Silas:
“…Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved…” [Acts 16:30-31 - KJV]
It’s very clear in the Bible; believe in Jesus as the one who bore your sins, dies in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. It’s Christ’s blood and resurrection that assured us of everlasting life when we call on Him as out Lord and Savior.
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” – [Romans 10:13 - KJV]
“Whosoever” includes each and every one of us.
Therefor, if you understand that you are a sinner, and you believe that Jesus Christ came as the one and only Redeemer of sin, then you understand the plan of salvation. The question is, are you ready to implement the plan by receiving God’s gift of His Son, Jesus Christ? If so, believe in Christ, repent of your sins, and commit the rest of your life to His as Lord.
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