What must I do to obtain eternal life?
If you want eternal life in heaven Jesus is the ONLY way. Becoming a follower of Jesus is really simple! He welcomes you with open arms! It is nothing that you have to “prepare for”.
You don’t have to read the bible first or pass some test.
There are no hoops you need to jump through either.
It is simple & easily attainable!
I know this because it is very clear in the Bible.
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. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Romans 10:9-10
“One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:39-43
There it is….
The sinner was saved & welcomed home with open arms.
He didn’t do anything to deserve it (none of us do). It is given by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
The criminal recognized that he deserved the punishment he was receiving because he was a criminal, a sinner!
He BELIEVED that Jesus was who He says He is, the Messiah, & asked Jesus to remember him or acknowledge him as one of his followers – His prayer, asking Jesus to accept him into the kingdom of God.
The criminal wasn’t baptized. He most likely didn’t know any of Jesus’ teachings, he probably wasn’t an upstanding member of his community, I wonder if he ever stepped foot into a church?
Jesus didn’t ask…because it did. not. matter.
It doesn’t matter what you have done, Jesus doesn’t care! He throws our sins as far as the east is from the west!
His love for his followers is
as high above us as heaven is above the earth.
And he has taken our sins
as far away from us as the east is from the west.Psalm 103:11-12
Jesus is knocking on your door.
Will you answer?
“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” Revelation 3:30
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6
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. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. John 3:16-18
There is no specific prayer that you have to say in order to be saved. Jesus didn’t require a set “salvation prayer”. He knows your heart. Pray as you feel led to pray. I have written this prayer below as an example though, as encouragement to my brothers & sisters reading this & who maybe need an example. But please know, I believe that God doesn’t require audible words. True worship, prayer, praise, BELIEF comes from within our hearts.
Believe💛
Salvation Prayer:
Father, I need you. I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I want to come home. I believe your Word, Dad. I believe in your son Jesus! I believe He came & lived a sinless life & died on the cross & that you raised him from the dead. I confess with my mouth that Jesus is the Lord and savior of my life. Come into my heart, Lord, and make me new. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12
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