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Your Eternal Destiny
Made Simple
The simple truth of knowing whether
you are going to go to Heaven or Hell
is just that: Simple.
Before God created this earth and everything
that we see in our beautiful galaxy
(especially on a clear starry night),
He had a plan to save any and all that would
humbly come to Him, for the wonderful,
free gift of saving salvation.
When God created mankind in Adam
(and a short time later, the 1st woman: Eve),
God created them in His image. God gave
them the free will to make their own decisions.
God did not create puppet people to dangle on
a string to do whatever He told them to do.
Adam and Eve were given complete control of
the Garden of Eden. There was only one rule
that they had to abide by, a simple rule by
common standards, but still an important rule.
They could eat of any tree in the garden,
but could not eat of
"the tree of the knowledge of good and evil".
If they did, then they would surely die.
This did not mean that they would die on the
spot, but that they would die spiritually,
and eventually die physically
God had previously created another angelic being
called "Satan", who's name means "adversary".
Satan entered the serpent, which was the most
cunning beast of the field that God had created.
The serpent told Eve that she would have her eyes
opened and that they would be just like gods, if the
fruit of "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil"
was eaten.
Since Eve had a free will, the slick talk of the
serpent caught her off guard; she believed the
serpent and ate of the tree,
and gave to Adam, her husband.
God was angered at the serpent and
by what Adam and Eve had done.
When they ate of the tree, their eyes were
opened and they realized that they were naked
and tried to hide themselves from the presence
of God.
They put on fig leaves to hide their nakedness,
but this was not enough to cover their sin. God
provided them with animal skins to cover
their nakedness.
Right from the beginning of creation
blood had to be shed to pay for the sin of man.
Through the disobedience of Adam and Eve,
mankind was destined to die
both physically and spiritually,
because of their sin.
God did not leave mankind in a state of
hopelessness. He promised to provide a way
to crush what Satan had done and to give us back
the Hope of eternal life.
God Loved His creation so much that
He sent His Son to come down from heaven
to be transformed into the likeness of mankind,
to be a sacrifice for ALL sins committed,
from the time of creation to the present.
Don't think for one minute that God,
the Father, was being cruel by doing this.
In the eyes of a Holy God,
sin can only be paid for by
shedding of blood.
God's Son, the Lord Jesus, born of the Holy Spirit
by Mary, a virgin, was the only righteous candidate
to pay for all the sins of the world.
John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus,
baptized Jesus. God the Father confirmed that
Jesus was His Son, by a voice from heaven and the
Holy Spirit descended like a dove, and fell upon Him.
This happened when Jesus had reached the age of thirty.
The time of Jewish Levitical Priesthood,
according to the law of Moses.
The Holy Spirit then carried Him into the desert,
where He fasted for 40 days.
Satan tried to tempt Jesus with worldly things,
to no avail.
Jesus, the Son of God being manifest in
human form, walked among the people,
and brought the message of the
Kingdom of God to the people of Israel.
Jesus called of His disciples,
simple people to learn from his teachings.
Jesus healed the sick, brought sight to the blind,
cleansed the lepers, cast out demons,
raised the dead, and performed many
miracles.
Some of the people of Israel at the time believed.
Unfortunately the leaders of the organized religion,
felt that their position was in danger,
so they did everything in their power to find
a way to put Jesus to death.
Satan once again tried to undermine
the plan of God.
Satan entered the body of Judas
(one of the disciples of Jesus).
Judas then went to the religious leaders
and agreed to lie about Jesus
for 30 pieces of silver.
Jesus stood trial before Pilate
(The Roman Judge at the time)
and was eventually hung on a
Roman cross to die.
Satan thought that he
had come out a winner.
Jesus was placed in a tomb,
and a large rock was placed in the front of it.
Roman soldiers were posted to guard it.
On the third day, the Roman soldiers
were put in a deep sleep, and
the large rock was rolled away.
Jesus,
The Son of God
had risen from the dead.
Jesus was seen by many people,
and by his disciples,
who bore witness through the
Gospels of the New Testament.
Through the Glorious Resurrection of
The Lord Jesus Christ,
He conquered sin and death;
caused by the fall of Adam,and
Satan's power over the earth.
I don't proclaim to be any kind of a super saint.
I was born a sinner and that I am. There are going
to be terrible times come upon this earth very soon.
Every one of the prophecies of the Bible have come
true to this date. God will only let things go so far
before He pronounces judgment. All you have to do
is look around and see the way that the world is going.
To escape this judgment and have
eternal life, all you have to do is
follow God's simple
Plan of Salvation.
- Admit to God that you are a sinner
- Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
and His shed blood paid for your sins.
- Believe that Jesus Christ was raised
from the dead and is alive right now.
Here is a simple prayer.
It must come from your heart.
God looks upon your heart for truth.
If you pray this prayer,
God guarantees that you will
have Eternal Life.
Lord, have mercy upon me,the sinner that I am.
I believe that Jesus Christ is your Son.
I believe that Jesus died on the Cross for my sins.
I believe that the blood of Jesus paid for all of my sins.
I believe that Jesus was resurrected and is alive right now.
Please send your Holy Spirit to enter into my life.
Thank You Lord
In Jesus' name
Amen
If you have prayed this prayer please let me know
ssp@cheerful.com
Steven Peaver,
Langley, British Columbia,
Canada
