Finding Faith

What do you understand it takes for a person to get to heaven and have eternal life?

May we share with you how the Bible answers this question?

F is for FORGIVENESS

Everyone has sinned and needs God’s forgiveness.
Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

God’s forgiveness is in Jesus only.
Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.”

A is for AVAILABLE

God’s forgiveness is available for all.
John 3:16: “God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”

God’s forgiveness is available but not automatic.
Matthew 7:21: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven.”

I is for IMPOSSIBLE

According to the Bible, it is impossible to get to Heaven on our own.
Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—not from works, so that no one can boast.”

So how can a sinful person have eternal life and enter heaven?

T is for Turn

Question: If you were going down the road and someone asked you to turn, what would he or she be asking you to do? (Change direction.)

Turn means repent.

Turn away from sin and self.
Luke 13:3: “Unless you repent, you will all perish as well!”

Turn to Jesus alone as your Savior and Lord.
John 14:6: [Jesus said] “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Here is the greatest news of all.
Romans 10:9-10: “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. With the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.”

What happens if a person is willing to repent of their sins and confess Christ?

 H is for HEAVEN

Heaven is a place where we live with God forever.
John 14:3: [Jesus said] “If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back and receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.”

Eternal life begins now with Jesus.
John 10:10: “I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance.”

H  can also stand for How.

How can a person have God’s forgiveness, eternal life, and heaven?          
By trusting Jesus as your Savior and Lord! Look at your own hand. F-A-I-T-H can stand for “Forsaking All I Trust Him.” That “Him” is Jesus. If you will reach out with your own hand of faith, you’ll find what you’re looking for.

If you wish to place your faith in Jesus, you may pray this prayer:
"Dear Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. I believe that you died on the cross to pay for my sins. Come into my life and forgive me of sin and make me into the person you want me to be. Thank you for saving my soul. Amen."

If you have found faith in Christ, we would like to encourage you to grow in that faith! Please contact the pastor, Dr. Bob Rogers, at brogers@fbcrincon.com

God bless you!