Hello I'm Pastor John Reaves.
“Our church is an old fashioned, Bible believing,
Independent, Fundamental, Baptist, Church. We simply believe the
Bible, preach the Bible, teach the Bible, and by God’s grace
obey the Bible. We believe in doing things God’s way,
that’s why we are Independent. If you are
looking for the Truth, you will find it at the Bible Baptist
Church.”
“Thy Word is Truth.” John 17:17.
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Please take a few moments to read the following message.
According to God’s Holy Bible, there is
a place called HEAVEN and a place called HELL.
The Bible tells us that every person will spend eternity in one
of these places. God wants everyone to know the way to HEAVEN.
The following verses from the BIBLE point the way...
The Reality of Sin
The Bible tells us that “All have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Rom.
3:23). This means that ALL have fallen short of God’s
standard, and missed the goal. My friend this means, “There is none righteous, no not one...They are
all gone out of the way...there is none that doeth good; no not
one” (Rom. 3:10,12). The good deeds and self
righteousness of man is in vain, for God says, “All our righteous-nesses are as filthy rags”
(Isaiah 64:6).
It is absolutely useless for a sinner to depend upon his good
works to make him acceptable in the sight of God. “The scripture hath concluded ALL UNDER SIN”
(Gal. 3:22). “There is NO MAN that
SINNETH NOT” (I Kings 8:46). “All WE like sheep have gone astray; we have
turned everyone to his own way” (Isa. 53:6).
The Reason for Sin
You may be wondering why that every person is a sinner. The Bible
tells us, “By one man sin entered into
the world” (Rom. 5:12). That one man was the first
man upon the earth and his name was Adam. “In Adam all die” (I Cor. 15:22). We
are all descendants of Adam, and just a physical likeness is
passed down from generation to generation, even so a moral
likeness is passed down.
Therefore we are sinners by nature and we are sinners by choice
for “ALL HAVE SINNED’’
(Rom. 5;12). “The wicked are estranged
from the womb; they go astray as soon as they be born”
(Psa. 58:3). “The heart is deceitful
above all things, and desperately wicked” (Jer.
17:9). “By nature (we were) the
children of wrath” (Eph. 2:3).
The Result of Sin
Every sinner (unless he accepts the ONE true remedy) will spend
eternity separated from God, in a literal burning hell. Please do
not doubt the following verses from God’s Word.
“The soul that sinneth, it shall die”
(Ezek. 18:4). “Sin, when it is
finished, bringeth forth death” (James 1:15). “The wages of sin is death” (Rom.
6:23). “IF YE BELIEVE NOT...ye shall
die in you sins” (John 8:24). “The wicked shall be turned into hell”
(Psa. 9:17). “And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire”
(Rev. 20:15).
The Remedy for Sin
The remedy is NOT IN another HUMAN BEING: “Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
not one...” “None...can by any means redeem his brother”
(Job 14:4; Psa. 49:7).
The remedy is NOT BY MONEY: “Ye (are)
not redeemed with...silver and gold” (I Pet. 1:18).
The remedy is NOT BY WORKS: “By grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast”
(Eph. 2:8, 9). “Not by works of
righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he
saved us” (Titus 3:5).
But the Remedy is Only Through the Lord Jesus Christ
Do you feel guilty over your sins? Do you feel sorrow for your
sins? The Bible tells us that “godly
sorrow worketh repentance to salvation” (II Cor.
7:10). “God...commandeth all men
everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30). A person who
never repents will be lost forever! “Repent...and
be converted, that your sins may be blotted out”
(Acts 3:19). Repentance is more than sorrow over sin, it is a
change of mind. It involves turning from sin and turning to the
Lord Jesus Christ by faith.
Are you ready to turn to the Lord Jesus Christ, the only true
remedy for sin? He is the only one that can cleanse you of sin
and make you a child of God. “Behold
the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world”
(John 1:29). “As many as received him,
to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name” (John 1:12). Christ
literally became our sin bearer, as he took our place and died
for our sins. “For he hath made him
(Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made
the righteousness of God in him” (II Cor. 5:21).
“Christ died for our sins”
(I Cor. 15:3). “Who His own self bare
our sins in His body on the tree” (I Pet. 2:24). Will
you right now take your place as a poor lost sinner and confess
Jesus as your Saviour and Lord? “The
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”
(Rom. 6:23). “Jesus saith...I am the
way, the truth, and the life: NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER, BUT
BY ME” (John 14:6). “If
thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead
thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved” (Rom. 10:9, 10, 13). If you do not
understand how to be saved, then read this over and over again
until you do understand. The eternal destiny of your soul is at
stake. If you are willing to receive Christ as your Saviour, get
on your knees right now and ask Him to save you. Then thank Him
for His wonderful Salvation. Tell others what Christ has done for
you.