Repent of Your Sin - Receive Jesus

Are you going to choose to repent of your sin and follow Jesus or are you going to continue to do your own thing and live your life as you see fit?

You can not choose both - you can only choose to do one or the other. We all need Jesus - but the decision is yours!!

Jesus said:

"...You must be born again." John 3:7

"...Except a man (person) be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." John 3:5

Jesus "LOVES" you and He has a wonderful plan for your life.

GOD'S LOVE FOR YOU

"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." (John 3:16)

GOD'S PLAN FOR YOU

Jesus said... "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly (that it might be full and meaningful)." (John 10:10)

Every person is SINFUL and SEPARATED from God. Therefore, they cannot know and experience God, His love and plan for their life.

ALL PEOPLE ARE SINFUL

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

YOU ARE SEPARATED FROM GOD BECAUSE OF SIN

In the beginning of time, there was no sin in the world; Adam and Eve lived in perfect harmony with God and as the Bible puts it, things were "very good." However, Adam and Eve disobeyed God, in doing what He told them not to do. Because of their disobedience, sin entered into the world (ref: Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-21). And because of sin, humankind was separated from God.

"But your iniquities (sin) have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear." Isaiah 59:2

You see, God is pure and holy and cannot be joined together with sin. It makes no difference how much or how little you've sinned, sin is sin; you still fall short of God's perfection. "For the wages (result) of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23)

So you may ask, what is sin?   (sins listed - ref: Galatians 5:19-21; Romans 1:18-32)

Well, here are some things that are sin:


• Have you ever lied?
  
  
• Have you ever cheated?
  
  
• Have you ever stolen anything?
  
  
• Do you have hatred in your heart towards someone or hate someone?
  
  
• Do you have any unforgiveness in your heart?
  
  
• Have you ever favored an individual  (hold someone in high regard - a form of worship - James 2:9)?
  
  
• Have you ever committed sexual immorality?
  
  
• Have you committed adultery?  (ref: Matt. 5:27-28: Is sin…both in intentions + thoughts, and in carrying it out)
  
  
• Have you ever lusted in your heart?
  
  
• Have you ever envied or coveted your neighbor's or other people's possessions?
  
  
• Have you ever had selfish ambitions?
  
  
• Have you murdered anyone?
  
  
• Do you believe in witchcraft/magic or have done anything with witchcraft/magic?
  
  
• Do you or have you worshiped false gods - gods that you thought were real?  (This is idolatry)
  
  
• Do you purposely drink to get drunk or indulge in drunkenness?

If you have done any one of these, then you have sinned. Therefore you are a sinner. You are a liar, thief, adulterer, greedy and rebellious person.

Jesus said 1 John 3:4, that "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."

Jesus also said in 1 John 5:17 that "All unrighteousness is sin..."


The word 'unrighteousness' means:  "iniquity, being unjust, doing wrong."

The word 'sin' means:  "offense, trespass, fault, to violate the law of God."

Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision or payment for our sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life.

JESUS DIED IN OUR PLACE

"But God commendeth (demonstrates) His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

HE AROSE FROM THE DEAD

"...Christ died for our sins...He was buried... He rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures... He was seen of the twelve..." (1 Corinthians 15:3-5)

JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO GOD

"Jesus saith... I am the way, the truth, the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." (John 14:6)

We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Lord. Then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives.

WE MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST

"But as many as received Him, to them gave He power (right) to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." (John 1:12)

WE MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST THROUGH FAITH

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

WHEN WE RECEIVE JESUS, WE EXPERIENCE A NEW BIRTH - BEING A NEW PERSON

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (person): old things are passed away; and behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)

"Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:4)

WE RECEIVE CHRIST BY PERSONAL INVITATION

"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him..." (Revelations 3:20)

WE RECEIVE JESUS BY CONFESSING HIM & BELIEVING IN HIM

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:9, 10, 13)

WE MUST CONFESS OUR SINS AND THEN JESUS WILL FORGIVE US & CLEANSE US

"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9

"I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Luke 5:32

"... Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Acts 2:38

Jesus is calling you right now - at this very moment - to come to Him: and repent, turn from your evil ways & follow Him.

• If you don't know Jesus - than you need to make that choice...
  
  
• If you are not sure that you truly know Jesus - than you need to make sure……
  
  
• Is your heart right with God?
  
  
• If you truly know Jesus, I encourage you to "Stay Close To Jesus"!

Because the time is short…Jesus is coming soon!!!

Jesus said in Hebrews 3:15: "While it is said, To day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts..."

And He also said in 2 Corinthians 6:2: "...Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."

Today is the day... the day of your salvation... the day for your healing - both spiritually & physically... the day for your deliverance - to be set free. (ref: Hebrews 3:7, 13, 15; 4:7)

Jesus bore all of your sins on the Cross... He paid the price - the ultimate price for you...

It says in Isaiah 53:4-6 that:

"Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted, But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all."

Jesus went through everything for you... He died for you... that you might be saved, have eternal life, be set free & be healed…Jesus did it all for you!

So right now:

• if Jesus is speaking to you,
• if you are feeling the conviction of the Holy Spirit,
• if you are feeling your heart being pricked

No matter where you are... Jesus is calling... Do you hear Him?

Right now... as you believe in your heart - not in your mind... but out of your contrite and broken heart.

Cry out to Jesus... confess & repent of your sins... ask Jesus to forgive you... and Jesus will forgive you & cleanse you from all your sins. Jesus will heal you both physically & spiritually. Jesus will set you free - "from all curses, from all addictions, from all the power of the enemy".

Ask Jesus to baptize you and fill you with His Holy Spirit... and believe & receive the immediate infilling of the Holy Spirit. And Jesus will do all of these things. Give thanks to Jesus for what He has just done for you.

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For further information on all of this... you will want to read this other article:  "Jesus' Free Gift of Salvation to YOU"