The Bible says that every person has done wrong things (sins), and those wrongs separate us from a perfect God.
Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Romans 6:23a: "For the wages of sin is death [spiritual separation from God]..."
Step 2: The Solution (Jesus Paid the Price)
Because God loves us, He didn't want us to stay separated from Him. Jesus—God’s Son—lived a perfect life, died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins, and rose from the dead. [
John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Romans 5:8: "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Step 3: The Gift (Not by Works, Just by Faith)
You cannot work hard enough, pay enough money, or be "good enough" to earn a spot in heaven. It is a gift that you accept by trusting in what Jesus already did.
Ephesians 2:8–9: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast."
Step 4: How to Receive It
The Bible makes it very simple: you admit you need help, believe in Jesus, and ask Him to be your Savior and Lord.
Romans 10:9: "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
Acts 16:31: "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved..."
You can express this to God right now in your own words through a simple prayer—admitting you are a sinner, thanking Jesus for dying for you, and trusting Him to give you eternal life
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