Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!iuvax!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: asuvax!gtephx!hw-han!thweattj@ncar.ucar.edu (John Thweatt) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Charlie Brown and Religion Message-ID: Date: 17 Nov 89 08:48:20 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: gte Lines: 61 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu You might have asked the question what must we do to be saved? First you must understand that you are a sinner or as we usally think of that we have done things wrong. Rom. 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God. We all have sinned and this sin keeps us from the Glory of God. Another way of saying this is that our sin keeps us from God. So we will never have a relationship with God if we have sin in our life. But there is Good News: Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Our sin is worthy of death (seperation from God) but Jesus Christ has paid our payment for this sin because of his death on the Cross. His death now provides us a way to enter in to a releationship with God thereby we may have eternal life. Rom 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. God loves you and he sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for you that you may now be united with God forever. Now what must you do to have this eternal life with God. Romans 10:13 For whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:9-10 For if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe with your heart that God has raised Him from the dead; you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes resulting in rightousness, and with the mouth he confesses resulting in salvation. So now admitt to God you are a sinner and that you want to accept God's love for you. That you will make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life and believe that Jesus is the Son of God. Your next step to growth should be to find a Church that You can grow in. But make sure that teach that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and there is no other way to the Father (God) then through Jesus. It is a very exciting life when you are living for the Lord, one that you will never regret. God Bless and if you would like to know more about Jesus contact. (602) 581-4801 or 395-0228 John T.