Forgivenbadboy's blog: "Behold, Today is the Day of Salvation""

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A Testimony
By
Mary Heuss Nelson

John 3:17
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through Him.

I find in talking to the unsaved that they usually have one of two ideas about God.
They either think that He is so kind and grandfather-like that He would never send anyone to hell,
or they believe that He is a harsh and cruel dictator just waiting to strike them with lightening, so to speak,
whenever they mess up!

I accepted Christ at the age of 9,
but when I was a young teen I remember having doubts about my salvation.
I was plagued with feelings that God didn't love me anymore.
I went to my dad finally and he showed me this verse and a couple of others that speak of God's great love for us.
This verse in John however, was the one that spoke to me.
God didn't send Jesus to condemn me, but to love and forgive me!
Oh, I cannot tell you how my life changed after I had assurance of the love and grace that as a child of 9 I had accepted so freely.
Satan had stolen my peace for a time,
but never since have I ever doubted that I am covered by the blood of Christ
and that God will never leave me or forsake me (Hebrews 13:5).

God did not send Jesus into this world to condemn us,
He certainly could have sent Him here for that purpose, as we totally deserved His condemnation,
but He decided to extend mercy and grace to mankind!
All that is required of us is to accept the free gift that He offers of salvation through His precious blood
for the forgiveness of our sins (Romans 3:25).
Jesus came to this earth to suffer, bleed, and die a cruel death
so that anyone who will place their faith in Him can have eternal life in heaven.
Christ's death is sufficient to cover the sins of anyone ever born in the past, present, and future.

God absolutely does NOT desire for ANYONE to go to hell.
2 Peter 3:9 says,
"The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness.
He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
But, He has and will put people there if they reject Jesus and His finished atoning work on the cross to save them.
John 14:6 clearly states that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life..
..no one comes to the Father except through Him.
There are NOT many ways to God,
there is ONE way to God and to an eternity spent in heaven, (John 3:16)
that way is through faith in Jesus Christ!

Have you accepted His free gift of salvation?
He loves you and wants you to be in heaven with Him when you leave this earth one day,
but the choice is yours,
if you reject His Son He will have no choice but to send you to hell.
Please trust in Christ today
and enjoy this life here and in eternity to come!

Thank You Father God for loving me
and for sending Jesus,
Your one and only Son to die for me.
I love You so Abba Father
and give You all the praise, honor, and glory
that You so richly deserve this day, Amen!
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So..
Let us Pray :-)