Could this be the last time you will be called to heaven? No one knows the hour of their death. Tomorrow everything could be forever too late.
”We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, begging you on behalf of Christ: be reconciled to God.” 2 Cor. 5:20. ”Working together with God, we urge you to accept the grace of God. For he says, ”In a time of acceptable acceptance I have heard you, in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Cor. 6:1,2.
What does Jesus want to save you from? First, about sin and the eternal lake of fire:
”I saw a great white throne and the one who sat on it. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and the books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” Rev. 20:11-15.
He calls you to eternal life.
One day, at the final judgment, you will have to answer for how you responded to this call of grace. There God confirms your own choice.
The Bible says this:
”And all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. And he will put the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then the King will say to those on his right, ’Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world…’ Then he will say to those on his left, ’Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels…’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Matt. 25:32-46.
So you can be saved today because of what Jesus did for you on the cross. He gave his life, dying a scourged and bloody death as the Savior for the sins of the whole world. ”The punishment that brought us peace was upon him…” Isaiah 53:5. The Bible says, ”For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” Romans 3:23. And ”The wages of sin is death (eternal separation from God and his heaven), but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23.
A person must be saved during this life. After time has ended, there is never an opportunity to have their sins forgiven. ”The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins…” Mark 2:10.
Pray this prayer in a clear voice:
Holy God. Forgive me of my great sins and the fact that I have lived in a state of sin, separated from you. I repent of my sinful life, and I repent of it now. I want Jesus’ substitutionary sacrifice to be counted for my benefit. I decide right now to start living according to your will. Then I will tell all my relatives, acquaintances, etc. about my decision. I am publicly in faith. I pray in the name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Pray the previous prayer with all your heart and soul. After this, God’s promise is for you: ”Everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through him.” Acts 10:43.
You are now a child of God who has been forgiven. 1 John 1:7-9.
The next step is baptism, where you are baptized in water by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ. Acts 2:38,41.
Blessings,
Weijo Lindroos
Kristillinen Toimintakeskus
Maariankatu 2.
20100 Turku
Suomi Finland