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God calls all people everywhere to repent and trust in Jesus for salvation.

Jesus said "Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish" (Luke 13:5).

The Bible says that ALL people are sinners. Everyone everywhere without exception has violated God's Law. Like it or not, this fact is true about YOU! You were born a sinner and because of this you naturally disobey God.

• The Bible says that "there is none righteous, no not one...for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God!" (Romans 3:10, 23)
• The Bible also says that YOU were born as a sinner..."In sin my mother conceived me." (Psalm 51:5)
• The Bible again says that "the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and  insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives." (Ecclesiastes 9:3)

Scripture teaches that God is holy and that He hates sin. His anger is directed toward sin and toward YOU - the sinner.

• The Bible says that God "cannot look  upon wickedness with favor." (Habakkuk 1:13)
• It also says "God is a just judge, and He is angry with the wicked every day." (Psalm 7:11)
• ...and also "because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God." (Romans 2:5)

In spite of your condition, there is Good News...In fact there's GREAT NEWS!  God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for sin.  Jesus became sin for YOU and absorbed the full wrath of God against sin, if you believe in Him.

• The Bible says that "[God] made [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Corinthians 5:21)
• It also says that God the Father was pleased by Jesus' death.  "the LORD was pleased to crush Him." (Isaiah 53:10)
• Scripture says that "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin & live to righteousness." (1 Peter 2:24)

If you choose not to believe in Jesus, really what you are doing is rejecting Him. If you reject Him, you can be certain that you WILL face God's judgment for all eternity never being able to escape the fullness His wrath.

• Jesus said that "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." (John 3:36)
• Jesus also said that "unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3)

God's message to YOU is that you turn from your sin in repentance.

• The Bible says "that the sorrow which is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation." (2 Corinthians 7:10)

God's message to YOU is that you trust in Jesus, that He died for your sin and that God raised Him from the dead.

• The Bible says that you must believe that "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

God's message to you is that you commit your life to follow Jesus.

• Jesus said "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me." (Mark 8:34)
• He also said "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple." (Luke 14:27)

It is only through believing in Jesus that you are given salvation.

• "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

Believe in Jesus and you will be made right with God. You will no longer be the target of God's wrath instead you will become a part of His family, a citizen of His Kingdom!  You will become a slave of Jesus Christ.  When you die you will spend eternity in Heaven worshiping your Creator.  God's Spirit will indwell you and live within you.

Know that as a follower of Jesus life will not be easy.  You'll experience rejection, hardship and persecution for your new faith.  Jesus commands you to persevere through difficult times by trusting in Him and standing firm on the authority of His  Word, the Bible.  He offers a persevering joy that will get your though the most difficult times in life.

One pastor correctly observes, "The Lord might not take your life. He might not take all your money. He might not take your family or your spouse. He might not take your job. But you need to be willing to give it all up, if that's what He asks. You need to be desperate enough to embrace Christ no matter what the price." (John MacArthur, Hard to Believe)

If you have counted the cost and do want to follow Christ, please consider joining us for Sunday worship or search for a good church in your area (here).

"The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. " 2 Peter 3:9