"And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish..."   

- Jesus Christ A.D. 32

 What a statement! God's Son says that you can have eternal life. You can live forever. This promise came from the giver of life Himself. It would be foolish to refuse such a gift, considering you are a living soul.

 When God created the first man Adam, He breathed into Adam "the breath of life: and man became a living soul" (Genesis 2:7). What that means is that you will live for eternity. Your soul will never die. You will live eternally with God or eternally separated from God. Either way, you are an eternal being. But where will you spend your eternity? God's Word makes it very clear that His desire is for you to spend eternity with Him.

 The Bible says..."These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life,..." (I John 5:13). God wants us to know that we have eternal life, but we must do it God's way. First of all, we are all sinners. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23 ). Because of our sin, we are under the penalty for sin. "For the wages of sin is death;..." (Romans 6:23). This penalty means eternal separation from God in an eternal Hell. However, God does not want anyone to go to Hell, so He sent His only Son to die and pay the penalty for our sins. "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). God's love is so great that He made a way for our sins to be forgiven. He offers His forgiveness and salvation freely.

"...the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23 ). God offers Heaven as a Gift, purchased with His blood on the cross of Calvary where Jesus Christ died foryou. But like all gifts, it is not yours until you receive it. Here is how you can receive Christ. "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" (Romans 10:9). You must believe in your heart and call on the Lord to save you. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13 ). Why not decide right now where you will spend eternity?

 Will you pray right now and ask God to save you from your sin? Why not pray this prayer:

 Lord Jesus, I am a sinner and I need a Saviour. Right now I turn from my sin and accept You as my Lord and Saviour. I am trusting You and You alone for my salvation, believing that You died and rose again from the grave. I thank You for saving me.

 If you have prayed this prayer and received Jesus Christ, it is vital that you associate yourself with a Bible-believing church that can teach you to grow in Christ. Plan to attend a Bible-believing church this Sunday. There you will find friends who can help you to know more about Jesus Christ, your new found Saviour.

 If we can help you find a local Bible-believing church in your area please contact us.