TOMBSTONE COWBOY CHURCHWe need to step back and take a real good look at what the Church is really about, and that is to help the lost (the nonbeliever) to understand that they are hell bound with out Christ.
God has really put it upon my heart, that there is not enough time left on this earth to worry about anything other than man's salvation. This is why I talk so much about the Bull's Eye of salvation.
What is the Bull's Eye of salvation?
Simply put it is...
How to become a Christian
There is one thing separating man from God and that is SIN.
What is sin? Sin is our failure to measure up to God's holiness and His righteous standard. We sin by things we do, choices we make, attitudes we show, and thoughts we entertain. We also sin when we fail to do the right thing. The
“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
Our sins demand punishment--the punishment of death and separation from God. But, because of His great love, God sent His only Son Jesus to die for our sins.
“God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
For us to come to God we need to get rid of our sin problem. But in our own strength there is nothing we can do to accomplish this. We can't make ourselves right with God by being a better person. Only God can rescue us from our sins. He is willing to do this not because we have a thing to offer Him, but JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES US!
“He saved us, not because of righteous things we have done, but because of His mercy” Titus 3:5
It is God's grace that allows us to come to Him----not our efforts to clean up our life or work our way to Heaven. It is a free gift from God!
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast” Ephesians 2:8,9
For us to come to God, the penalty for our sin must be paid. God's gift to us is His son, Jesus, who paid the
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23
Jesus, born of the virgin Mary, paid the price for our sin by giving His life on the cross. God, His father, brought Him back from the dead. He provided the way for us to have a personal relational ship with Him through Jesus, His son. When we realize how deeply our sin greaves the heart of God and how desperately we need a savior, we are ready to receive God's offer of salvation.
We need to admit to God we are sinners and repent our sin (repent means to turn away from). We need to let God be the leader of our lives.
“If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” Romans 10:9,10
God says that if we BELIEVE in His son, Jesus, we can live forever with Him in glory.
“For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16
