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Which is more
important, the
temporal or the
eternal?Victor had it all. He owned the
sports car, expensive clothes , a
beach house, and more, but over
several years, he realized he wasstill missing something. He tried
all sorts of different actvities to
satisfy his emptiness, but he stillwasn't happy. Then one day his
freind invited him to go to church,
and Victor decided he would. ThatSunday, he heard a sermon about
man's inability to earn heaven
because it is a free gift from God
as Romans 6:23b states," the giftof God is eternal life in Jesus Christ
our Lord." The preacher also
revealed to him how sin entered
the world through Adam.
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Romans 5:12 says," Therefore,
just as through one man sin
entered the world, and deaththrough sin, and thus death
spread to all men..." He went on
and said that because of Adam all
of mankind is bound to sin, andthat the penalty for sin is death!
He quoted Romans 3:23 whichstates," For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God."
Stunned at his current spiritual
condition, Victor sat in the pew
and listened intently to see if he
could possibly recieve eternal life
in heaven. The pastor then sharedwith the congregation the good
news of Jesus Christ's death onthe cross for us. Romans 5:8-9
says," But God demonstrates Hisown love toward us, in that while
we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. Much more then, having
now been justified by His blood,
we shall be saved from wrath
through Him."
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He continued to explain the
salvation concept by looking upRomans 10:9-10 ," That if you
confess with your mouth the Lord
Jesus and believe in your heart
that God has raised Him from the
dead, you will be saved. For with
the heart one believes unto
righteousness, and with the mouthconfession is made unto
salvation." Vistor was assured
with even more good news when
the pastor quoted Romans 10:13,"
For` whoever calls on the name of
the Lord shall be saved`." He read
a couple more verses aloudexplaining to the people how they
should live like a christian after
salvation. Romans 12:1-2," I
beseech you therefore brethren,by the mercies of God, that you
present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptible to God,
which is your reasonable service.
And do not be confomed to this
world, but be transformed by therenewing of your mind, that you
may prove what is that good-
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and acceptible and perfect will of
God." Now victor found what he
had been missing all along, a
personal relationship with Christ.In that moment he prayed to God.
"Dear God, I know that I'm a
sinner, and I deserve to go to Hell,but I also know that sent your sonto pay for my sins. Lord please
forgive me of my sins and give me
fellowship with you, in Jesusname, amen." That day Victor
knew for certain that,if he were to
die, he would spend eternity with
christ in heaven because hebelieved that Christ's death, burial,
and resurection paid for his sins.
Do you now believe in Jesus Christ
as your Savior? If you have anyquestions or would like more
information please contact PastorJeremy Hargis or Pastor Greg
Wright at Westside Baptist
Church 2299 w. 2000 N.
St. George,UT 84770
(435) 656-9055.
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