The Message of the Cross

What Is The Message Of The Cross?
●	It is the power of God's love reaching out to save those who believe.
		(1 Corinthians 1:17.18,21-25) (Hebrews 12:2)
●	It is forgiveness of sins.
		(Colossians 2:13-15)
		What Is Sin?
		"…sin is Lawlessness." (1John 3:4)
		Lawlessness (Anomia in Greek) - Denotes the rejection of the law, or will of God and the substitution of the will of self.

What Is Salvation ?
●	Salvation (SOTERIA in the Greek) - Denotes Deliverance ; Safety ; Preservation; Healing; Soundness
		Soundness - Whole, complete, entire- lacking nothing that properly belongs to it.

What Is Eternal Life?
●	Getting to know God (Its based on relationship)
		(John 17:3)
●	God wants you to get to Know Him & to understand (experience) His Ways.
		(Jeremiah 9:23,24)

What Do I Do Now ?

Realize You Need God's Help...
●	Make room in your heart for God.
		(Psalms 10:4)
●	Jesus said "apart from me you can do nothing…"
		(John 15:5)
●	He also said "Behold I Stand at the door (of your heart) and knock..."
		(Revelation 3:20)
●	He wants to pour out his heart to you and fill your heart with what he has for you.
		(Proverbs 1:22,23)
●	The only one that can hold him back is you. Just open up !
		(Isaiah 1:18-20)

Realize God Provided The way...
●	What is the way ?
	"Jesus said I am the way…"
		(John 14:6)
	"For there is one mediator between God and man...
		(1 Timothy 2:5)

You Need To Repent (Turn from sin & Turn to God)

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What is repentance ?

(Acts 26:20,18)

In time you will learn to hate evil (Proverbs 8:13) once you realize that:

It (sin) will only want to separate you from God
(Isaiah 59:1,2); (Ephesians 4:18); (Ephesians 2:12-16,19);
It (sin) will eventually try to destroy your life by keeping you in bondage, and making you a slave to sin
(2 Peter 2:19); (John 8:34); (Romans 6:11-14);
And it (sin) will try to destroy those around you by bringing hurt and pain to the ones who really love you, first most to God.
(Genesis 6:5,6).

The Message Of The Cross

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Is part of the overall plan of God, in revealing Himself (His Love) to mankind.

(Romans 1:18-20)

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It's the free gift of Salvation, offered to any who is willing to receive.

(Ephesians 2:8,9)
(John 1:11,12)
(1 John 5:12)
(John 5:24)

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It's God Himself offering you the opportunity to become a member of His family and His Kindgom.

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It's a salvation that begins by you taking the first step of your faith in God's
Promises for your life. God has already done his part (He's provided the way) .

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It's up to you to do your part:

To say:			(I'm ready !)
				If you click on: Yes ! we can take the next step together: Pray & Receive

				(Deuteronomy 30:11,14,19) (1 John 1:9) (Romans 10:9-13)
	OR

To say:		(I'm not ready !)		If you say: No ! please click on:No! We would like to know so that we can continue to pray for you.

The Decision Is Yours !