{"id":112,"date":"2017-02-27T02:31:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T02:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/66.208.28.52\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2017-02-28T20:29:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T07:29:44","slug":"salvation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sonshinebaptist.org.nz\/index.php\/salvation\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Heaven Your Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HELL<\/strong> is not a popular topic today, while everyone we talk to wants to go to HEAVEN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

MOST PEOPLE<\/strong> think there is no way to be 100% prepared for Heaven, they think they will have to take their chances when they meet God. However, God said, \u201cHe that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know<\/i><\/span> <\/i>[100% sure] that ye have eternal life.<\/i><\/span>\u201d To be 100% sure of a home in Heaven is a possibility, but there are some facts from God’s Holy Word that you must understand, believe and act upon. (I John 5:12-13)<\/p>\n

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REALIZE<\/b> that you must be prepared to meet God, “Ye must be born again<\/i>.<\/span>” “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.<\/i><\/span>” (John 3:7, 3)<\/p>\n

ADMIT<\/b> that even though you are a good person, you are also a sinner. God tells us that just one sin in your lifetime makes you guilty of being a sinner before God. “Whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all<\/i>.<\/span>” (James 2:10)<\/p>\n

UNDERSTAND<\/b> that God will punish sin. “For the wages of sin is death<\/i>.<\/span>” God says you have earned the wages of death for your sin. “This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.<\/i><\/span>” (Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:14-15)<\/p>\n

SEE<\/b> that Jesus paid your sin debt so you do not have to have the wage of death. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us<\/i>.<\/span>” Jesus died for the sins of the whole world which includes your sins. After Jesus Christ made full payment for your sin on the Cross, He said, “It is finished!<\/i><\/span>” IT IS PAID IN FULL!!! (Romans 5:8; John 19:30)<\/p>\n

REPENT<\/b> by turning from your sin and submitting to God. “Repentance toward God, and Faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/i><\/span>” To repent is more then saying, “I’m sorry.<\/em>” It is turning to God and honestly admitting your sinful condition. Faith is trusting Jesus to save you from sin and Hell and take you to Heaven. “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish<\/i>.<\/span>” (Acts 20:21; Luke 13:5)<\/p>\n

BELIEVE<\/b> on the Lord Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross for you personally “and thou shalt be saved<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>” You must put your “faith in his blood,<\/i><\/span>” the blood of Jesus, to be born-again. There are no good works that you can do to be saved, Jesus did all the necessary work for you. “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.<\/i><\/span>” (John 5:24; Romans 3:25; Ephesians 2:8-9)<\/p>\n

ASK<\/b> Jesus to save you. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.<\/i><\/span>” You are asking Jesus for the free gift of salvation offered by God the Father, paid for God the Son to be empowered by God the Spirit. “As many as received Him <\/i><\/span>[Jesus], to them gave He power to become the sons of God<\/i>.<\/span>” (Romans 10:13; John 1:12)<\/p>\n

REJECT <\/b>God\u2019s Word today, then you will be judged by God\u2019s Word in the last day and eternally punished in “the lake of fire.<\/i><\/span>” “He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day<\/i>.<\/span>” You must make a decision before it is eternally too late, “behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.<\/i><\/span>” (Revelation 20:14-15; John 12:48; II Corinthians 6:2)<\/p>\n

WILL YOU RECEIVE THIS FREE GIFT OF SALVATION TODAY?<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Do you know for sure that if you were to die right now, will you have a home in Heaven? Click this image to download a PDF file with a pictorial presentation from the Bible showing how you can know you have a home in Heaven.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HELL is not a popular topic today, while everyone we talk to wants to go to HEAVEN. MOST PEOPLE think there is no way to be 100% prepared for Heaven, they think they will have to take their chances when they meet God. However, God said, \u201cHe that hath the Son hath life, and he … <\/p>\n

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