4. you - the lost and the found
Did you know you are a character in the Gospel of Jesus Christ? You are! So am I!
Because of the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, we are all fallen. We all have sins in our hearts that separate us from God. And God still requires a blood sacrifice to atone for our sins. Shall we hitch up the wagon and load up the lambs to head to the church? No! There is STILL power in the blood of Jesus Christ! His sacrifice is still atoning!
The Bible says that even when I was a sinner, Christ died for me. Christ died knowing that I may never accept Him as my savior...and He died anyway!
To have Jesus' blood wash our sins away, we must:
roundedstar Understand that we are guilty of sin and separated from God
roundedstarBelieve that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He died in our place.
roundedstar Confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord, and ask forgiveness of our sins.
That's it....but it's just the beginning!
And even now that you have accepted Jesus as your savior, you are still a part of the Gospel story! You are commissioned to not only grow in your faith and learn more about God, but you are to spread the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ! And this secures your place in Heaven, where we will live for eternity with God the Father, and Jesus, the Christ! Good news? Great news!!!