The Gift of God

Consider the nature of a gift. It cannot be earned; that would be wages. It cannot be taken. It can only be accepted or refused.

The Bible speaks of the gift of forgiveness and eternal life. You and I cannot do anything to earn that gift. We are even powerless to take it. The only way we can have it is if it is given to us.

God has made forgiveness from all your sins (past, present, and future) available to you through the death of His Son, and He has made eternal life available to you by raising Jesus from the dead. He wants you to have it. ( Ephesians 2:8-9 ) He wants to show you His love by coming into your life, helping and guiding you.

When will you accept God's Gift?

It's not Too Late! It's not Too Soon!

Many people have committed sins so bad they think they can never be forgiven. Nothing could be farther from the truth. If Jesus could forgive Saul of Tarsus, ( Acts 9 ) He can forgive anything you've done. Do you think you have a lot of time to think it over? In this age there are more ways than ever to meet with sudden instantaneous death. Once you die, there's no chance. ( Heb 9:27 ) If you know what you must do, why wait?

You're not "Too Bad!" You're not "Too Good!"
Those who think they must clean up their lives before they dare approach God are like a prostitute saying she'll come to God when she can do so a virgin. Don't wait! If you really want to turn your life over to God, He is willing to take you as you are now. ( Rom 5:7-8 ) As John Phillips once said, "There is no man so bad that Jesus cannot save him, but millions who are 'too good.'" Anyone who thinks they are good enough to reject God's gift and get into heaven on their own merit is in for a shock, for none of us are. ( Matt 7:21-23 )

If you believe God's Son, Jesus Christ, died to pay for the sins of everyone, you can receive this Gift now, if you wish. You (yes, you!) can pray to Him now. He knows your heart, and is only waiting to be asked. Your prayer doesn't have to include all the Thee's and Thou's. It doesn't even have to be grammatical. He will understand what you say. But it does need to be sincere. Because He does understand you.

Here's the main points:

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Confess that you are a sinner, and that you know you are in terrible danger because of it.
Tell Him you wish to be rid of your sins, and that you know only He can do that for you.
Tell Him you are trusting Him to accept His Son, Jesus Christ, as your savior.
Ask Him for His forgiveness.
Ask Him to come into your life, and to be a part of your life from now on.
Thank Him for His love toward you and His patience with you.
Thank Him for His Gift.

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	It's not Too Late!		It's not Too Soon!
	Many people have committed sins so bad they think they can never be forgiven. Nothing could be farther from the truth. If Jesus could forgive Saul of Tarsus, ( Acts 9 ) He can forgive anything you've done.		Do you think you have a lot of time to think it over? In this age there are more ways than ever to meet with sudden instantaneous death. Once you die, there's no chance. ( Heb 9:27 ) If you know what you must do, why wait?
	You're not "Too Bad!"		You're not "Too Good!"
	Those who think they must clean up their lives before they dare approach God are like a prostitute saying she'll come to God when she can do so a virgin. Don't wait! If you really want to turn your life over to God, He is willing to take you as you are now. ( Rom 5:7-8 )		As John Phillips once said, "There is no man so bad that Jesus cannot save him, but millions who are 'too good.'" Anyone who thinks they are good enough to reject God's gift and get into heaven on their own merit is in for a shock, for none of us are. ( Matt 7:21-23 )