Salvation

Question! Where did we come from? Most people have have asked themselves that question some time in their lives. Well, there’s a lot of speculation; however, the Bible says, “God created man in His own image.”

As nearly as we can tell, from the history of man, about six thousand years ago, man appeared on planet earth. We learn, again, from the Bible, that our first parents were Adam and Eve. That’s what we know from the Bible. It’s still the best seller of all the books on earth, written by some 40 authors over a period of about 1600 years. It’s quite amazing that in the Bible, with all those authors, and over so many years, there are no contradictions. That can’t be said of any other book in the world.

Question! Why are we here? Do you know of anyone who hasn’t asked that question at one time or another? Well, the Bible says, “For God’s pleasure we were created.”

The Bible is so accurate on everything else it says, it stands to reason that it tells the truth about that, too. “We are created for God’s pleasure”. Wow! If that’s the reason we were created, then it seems to people who really think about it that we ought to do whatever it takes to please our Creator, wouldn’t you say?

I suppose it wouldn’t be wrong to say that it pleases God for us to keep His commands. The two greatest of all of God’s commands are, “Thou shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength!” And, “You shall love your neighbor just like you love yourself”! In other words, “Whatever you’d like others to do to you, do the same thing to them.”

In addition to keeping His commandments, we are to do things that especially please Him. The Bible states that it pleases God for us to have the faith of God, and be a person that is continually giving God praise!” It also, pleases Him for us to communicate with Him and with the other people living on earth, and to do good. So, “Why are we here?” Now we know from the Bible why we are here.

Question! Where are we going? Again, we find out from the Bible the answer to that question. We learn that this world is not our home. We’re just passing through this life. Our destiny is heaven, or the other place, which is a place of destruction and torment. Both of those places, according to the Bible lasts forever.

How can we be sure that we make heaven our everlasting home? It’s quite clear from the Bible that we have to be born again! We are born of our parents the first time. And we are born of the Spirit the second time when we receive God’s Son, as our Lord and Savior, into our hearts!

Listen to this, from the Bible, “There is no salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” How much plainer can we make it?

If we listen to the Bible, it says, God created us. We’re placed on earth to please Him. We’re not going to live here forever. And it’s our decision as to whether or not we make heaven our home!

God says, “Him that will come to me, I will in no wise cast out.” If you WILL, you can make heaven your home for all eternity. Your destiny is in your hands. I trust you’ll choose LIFE in heaven!

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Jesus is Lord!