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ARE YOU GOING TO HEAVEN?
The most important decision that Ryan made in his life
was to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. If you were to die
tonight, do you know where you’d spend eternity? There are many that
can’t answer that question. However, if you are saved, you know that you
will spend eternity in Heaven.
On September 8, 2002, Ryan accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior
at a Pete Einstein concert that was held during one of his youth group
meetings. Pete invited anyone who wanted to accept Christ to stand, and
Ryan and several others at the concert stood as Pete lead them in prayer
as they asked Jesus into their hearts.
In the Bible, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one
comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6).” There is one
mediator between man and God and that is Jesus Christ (I Timothy 2:5).
If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9).
What does it mean to be saved? It is what you need to know and do in
order to go to Heaven. It’s a simple prayer that you can say either
publicly or privately. It’s as easy to remember as ABC:
A . . . Admit that you are a sinner because all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
B . . . Believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins
(Romans 5:8).
C . . . Confess your sins and turn from them (I John 1:9).
Here is a suggested prayer: “O God, I am a sinner. I am sorry for my
sins. I am willing to turn from my sin. I receive Jesus as my Savior; I
confess Him as my Lord. From now on I want to follow Him in the
fellowship of His Church. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
If you prayed this prayer and truly meant it, you have accepted Jesus
Christ as your Lord and Savior. You have God’s promise of eternal life.
Welcome to your new life as a believer! You are a new child in Christ .
. . so what’s next? If you need help in determining what to do next,
please get in touch with any of the following people:
Pastor B. Michael Brossman (939-7700)
Bobbie Malinak (805-0607)
Alison Mohn (571-8704)
You can also contact the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for
information to help you. You can visit their web site at billygraham.org.
You can send an email to help@bgea.org. You can call them toll free, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week at
1-877-247-2426. You can write to them at: Christian Guidance Department,
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway,
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28201-0001.
If you would like someone to lead you in the salvation prayer, you can
call any of the above people.
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