Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: NU169273@vm1.nodak.edu Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Things You Should Know About Salvation Message-ID: Date: 13 Mar 91 09:01:24 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network Lines: 70 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Things You Should Know About Salvation ====================================== THE REALITY OF SIN ------------------ The Bible tells us that "There is none righteous, no not one," and that "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:10, 23) The good deeds and self-righteousness of man is in vain, for God says, "All our righteousness are as filthly rags" in Isaiah 64:6. It is absolutely useless for a sinner to depend upon his good works to make him acceptable in the sight of God. We are All sinners! THE REASON FOR SIN ------------------ You may be wondering why every person is a sinner. The Bible says, "By one man sin entered into the world." (Romans 5:12) That one man was Adam. We are all his descendents, and just as a physical likeness is passed from generation to generation, so the sinful human nature is passed down. WE ARE SINNERS BY NATURE, and WE ARE SINNERS BY CHOICE. "All have sinned!" (Romans 5:12) THE RESULT OF SIN ----------------- Every sinner (unless he accepts the ONE true remedy) will spend eternity separated from God, in a literal, burning hell. Please do not doubt the following verses from God's word: "The soul that sinneth, it shall die." (Ezekiel 18:4) "Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death." (James 1:15) "The wages of sin is death," (Romans 6:23) "And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:15) THE REMEDY FOR SIN ------------------ The remedy is NOT BY WORKS, nor faith in baptism or communion. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us." (Titus 3:5) The remedy for sin is the Lord Jesus Christ. You must: 1. Confess your sinful, lost, helpless condition to God. 2. Repent (change you mind) from your sins. "Repent ye, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out." (Acts 3:19) 3. Ask for God's forgiveness, based on the payment Christ made for your sins when He died on the cross. 4. Accept Jesus Christ, by faith, as your own, personal Savior. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13) ------------------------------- If you were to die today where would you spend eternity? ------------------------------- ...God Bless You... K. Paulson 222 Stockbridge Hall N. D. S. U. Fargo, ND 58105