Salvation? Heaven? God?

Are you looking for something more in life? Trying desperately to fill the emptiness? Asking, searching for the truth, looking for peace? Do you wonder whether or not you're accepted by God? Find out the answers to the questions you've been asking.
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What is salvation?

To be saved is to be rescued from sin, spiritual death and eternal punishment. When you're saved, you are accepted by God through what His Son, Jesus, did for you on the cross.
- Salvation is to become a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
- Salvation is to enter a new relationship with God. (2 Corinthians 5:18)
- Salvation is to receive a new spiritual nature. (Ezekiel 36:26a)
- Salvation is to be forgiven of your sins. (Ephesians 1:7)
- Salvation is to receive eternal life. (John 3:16)
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Why do I need to be saved?

All people have sinned against God, who is righteous and pure. (Romans 3:23) We have all broken God's holy law by lying, coveting, stealing, sexual sin, and more. (Exodus 20:3-17) The Bible states that the just wage of sin is death (separation from God). (Romans 6:23a) Therefore, all who die in their sins will be consigned to everlasting punishment. (Psalm 9:17)

But God loved us so much that He made a way that we may be saved! Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. This was the purpose of his death on the cross and his resurrection from the dead. Jesus went to the cross to bear your punishment for sin. (Ephesians 2:13,16) (Colossians 1:20-22, 2:14)

He died in your name, in your place and as your substitute! He shed His blood to cleanse your sin and to bring you into acceptance with God! (Revelation 1:5) 

Salvation frees us from the claims of sin and death and brings to us the actual experience and spiritual impartation of God's eternal life!
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How do I get saved?

Jesus lived and died to give us salvation. You cannot earn it or pay for it in any way. You could never deserve this wonderful gift. God offers it to you freely. You must, however, reach out to God and receive salvation, much like we would receive any other gift! The Holy Bible plainly teaches us how to receive the gift of salvation.
1. Repent. (Turn from your sin.) (Luke 13:3)
2. Believe in Jesus Christ as your Savior! (Acts 16:31, Mark 1:15)
3. Receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior! ("Lord" means owner, controller, or authority. 
Jesus is to become your "King") (John 1:12, Revelations 3:20)
4. Commit yourself to follow Him. (Matthew 16:24)
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What Now?

Are you ready to turn from your sin, believe that Jesus paid the price for your sin, receive him as your Lord and Savior and follow Him? God has given you some powerful promises in these verses! 
(Romans 10:9-10, Romans 10:13, 1 John 5:11-12)
You can claim these promises as your own through a simple prayer of faith! It can go something like this... 
"God in Heaven…I turn from my sin. I want to be saved! I believe that your Son, Jesus, took my place and my punishment on the cross. I believe you raised Him from the dead and that He is alive right now. Jesus, I believe in you and receive you as my Lord and my Savior. I will follow you from this moment forward as you strengthen me! 
Thank you for forgiving me and saving me! Thank you, God, for the gift of eternal life! You are now my Father and I am now your child! In Jesus name, Amen!"

Now that you are saved, there are some things you need to know 
about this new life.
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Scripture References

2 Corinthians 5:17-18
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new. 
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, 
and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;


Ezekiel 36:26a
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you:


Ephesians 1:7
7 In whom(Jesus) we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, 
according to the riches of his grace; 


John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, 
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.


Romans 3:23
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 


Exodus 20:3-5a
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, 
or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in 
the water under the earth. 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them:


Exodus 20:7-8 
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him 
guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 


Exodus 20:12-17
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 
13 Thou shalt not kill. 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery. 15 Thou shalt not steal. 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.


Romans 6:23
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.


Psalms 9:17
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.


Ephesians 2:13,16
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

Colossians 1:20-22
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:


Colossians 2:14
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us,
and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;


Revelation 1:5b
5b Unto him (Jesus) that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,


Luke 13:3
3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 


Acts 16:31
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 


Mark 1:15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.


John 1:12
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, 
even to them that believe on his name: 


Revelations 3:20
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door,
I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.


Matthew 16:24
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, 
and take up his cross, and follow me. 


Romans 10:9-10
9 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. 10 For with the heart man believeth 
unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.


Romans 10:13
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.


1 John 5:11-12
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

The Holy Spirit