Did you know Eternal Life Is a Gift?Have you ever stopped to ask yourself how long your life will be? There are many things you can do to help yourself be healthier, but you are only going to live so long. There are not many of us who will still be here 100 years from now! So go ahead and try to be healthy by eating the healthiest foods you can, exercising, and getting the right medical care. But to live forever -- it's going to take something much more than that. We need a completely new life that lasts forever! But how are you going to get that kind of life? This life can only come from God! The Bible teaches that God is offering us eternal life. Want to learn more? Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty for sin so that we don't have to spend eternity in hell. He took the punishment we deserve. He rose from the dead three days later and is forever alive! Now those who are spiritually dead can rise from the dead spiritually because of the life of Christ when He enters within us. And those who are spiritually alive because they have been saved will one day also be resurrected from the dead physically like Jesus was! In order to receive this new life from God, we must stop trying to earn our way to heaven and instead trust in Jesus Christ alone. If we are trusting even partially on how good we think or hope we are, that means we are not trusting in Jesus Christ 100%. To be saved from sin, we must trust Jesus Christ 100% instead of even one little teeny bit in ourselves. Please read the following verses from God's Word which tell about God's wonderful plan of salvation. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish, but will have everlasting life" (John 3:16). The book of Romans in the New Testament shows us that "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. There is none righteous, no, not one. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin" (1 John 1:7). The Bible tells us that there is only one way to heaven! Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me" (John 14:6). We are all spiritually bankrupt and cannot pay the price to obtain eternal life. For by grace are you saved by faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of works lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9). "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:31). Will you just now make a U Turn on the road of your life and turn away from running your own life? Will you trust Jesus Christ right now to save you from your sins? You can't give yourself eternal life and you cannot earn it either. No one but Jesus can give you eternal life. Click here if you would like Jesus Christ to save you from your sins. |
"for thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption" (Psalm 16:10).
The Burial of ChristIt was getting toward the end of the day on which Jesus was crucified. Now what was to be done with His body? As a crucified criminal He would not be entitled to an honorable burial. But at this point, two rich and influential men stepped out of the shadows and made a public stand for Jesus. One of them, Joseph of Arimathea, was a wealthy and respected leader among the Jews. He was known for his fair dealings and good character. This honorable man was waiting for the kingdom of God. Although a religious leader himself, Joseph had not agreed with the council's decision to crucify Jesus. After it was certain that Jesus had died on the cross, Joseph went to Pilate and begged that he be given the body of Jesus, and the governor allowed him to take the corpse. Another secret disciple joined Joseph that late afternoon and they buried Jesus together. This formerly timid follower was Nicodemus, who was also a religious leader. He had secretly interviewed Jesus at night -- probably so the other religious leaders wouldn't find out about it. He brought with him about a 100 pounds of myrrh and aloes purchased with his own funds. The two men took the body of Jesus down from the cross and wrapped it in a linen cloth -- winding it round and round with the mixture of myrrh and spices according to the Jewish burial customs of that day. Then Joseph and Nicodemus placed the body of Jesus in Joseph's own tomb which had been dug out of a rock near a garden. This was a new grave not far from where Jesus had been crucified. Joseph rolled a large stone in front of the cave and then the two companions left. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus have gone down in history as true friends of Jesus of Nazareth. They risked their reputations to give a proper Jewish burial to a supposed common criminal. There is often a high price for taking a public stand for Jesus today as well. Those who are truly redeemed will pay the price by God's grace. They will never regret it -- just as I'm sure Joseph and Nicodemus never regretted their public stand either. |
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