Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.

‘‘This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.’’-1 Timothy 1:15

‘‘Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 
‘‘By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
‘‘For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
‘‘And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:’’-1 Corinthians 15:1-4 
‘‘Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.’’-John 3:6-7
‘‘And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.’’ -Acts 16:31
‘‘Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.’’-Acts 3:19

Hell Fire Is Really Existing!

In a succinct manner, the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ narrated a true-life story; not a parable but a true life-story about hell fire, the rich man, paradise, Lazarus, and Abraham among others as contained in the scriptures viz: 

Luke 16:19-31(KJV).

 ^‘‘19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

^‘‘20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

^‘‘21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

^‘‘22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

^‘‘23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

^‘‘24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

^‘‘25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

^‘‘26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

^‘‘27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

^‘‘28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

^‘‘29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

^‘‘30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

^‘‘31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.’’-Luke 16:19-31(KJV) Jesus loves you!

Let Everyone Who Names the Name of Christ Depart from Iniquity.

“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”-2 Timothy 2:19 (KJV)

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”-Matthew 7:21 (KJV)

‘‘But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.’’-Numbers 32:23 (KJV)

‘‘What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

‘‘God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?’’-Romans 6:1-2 (KJV)

‘‘Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.’’-Revelation 2:5 (KJV)

Jesus Loves Humanity.

‘‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.’’-John 15:13 (KJV)

‘‘I am the Good Shepherd; the Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.’’-John 10:11 (KJV)

‘‘We love him, because he first loved us.’’-1 John 4:19 (KJV)

‘‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’’-John 3:16 (KJV)

‘‘...repent ye, and believe the gospel.’’-Mark 1:15 (KJV)

There is Wonder-Working Power in the Blood of Jesus Christ.

‘‘And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.’’-Revelation 1:5 (KJV)

‘‘And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.’’-Revelation 7:14 (KJV)
‘‘And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.’’-Hebrews 9:22 (KJV)
‘‘And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.’’-Revelation 12:11 (KJV)
‘‘Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.’’-Isaiah 1:18 (KJV)
‘‘And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.’’-Mark 1:15 (KJV)

Jesus Loves You and Me!

''Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.''-John 15:13 (KJV)
''I am the Good Shepherd; the Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.'' -John 10:11 (KJV)
''We love him, because he first loved us.''-1 John 4:19 (KJV)
''For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.''-John 3:16 (KJV)
''...repent ye, and believe the gospel.''-Mark 1:15 (KJV)

God’s Judgment: Humanity and Two Available Options.

                   

‘‘And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:’’- Hebrews 9:27

Regarding God’s judgment; humanity is faced with only two options: (1) To have one’s sins forgiven here on earth prior to death; or (2) To face God’s judgment after death as a sinner whose sins have not been forgiven. What would you choose? The scriptures corroborate this postulation as follows: 

‘‘Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.’’-1 Timothy 5:24

‘‘…and be sure your sin will find you out.’’-Numbers 32:23

God’s judgment is inevitable; therefore, it is pertinent at this juncture to examine the two options available to human beings viz:   

The first option which involves forgiveness of one’s sins here on earth before death can only be accomplished through our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The scriptures assert that all human beings have sinned; According to the scriptures, ''...sin is the transgression of the law''-1 John 3:4; Disobedience to the law of God in any way is sin. Christ came to this world to save sinners; It is also written in the scriptures that: ''This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.''-1 Timothy 1:15; In order to receive forgiveness for sins committed here on earth, every sinner must be saved from sin and become born again. The Lord Jesus Christ states that: ‘‘Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.’’-John 3:3. Essentially, the following steps can be taken by anyone willing to be saved:

Four Basic Steps to Salvation.

1. Acknowledge that you are a sinner; ''For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.’’-Roman 3:23

2. Repent today, confess and forsake your sins. ''He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.’’- Proverbs 28:13

3. Believe in your heart that God loves you and Christ died for you. ''But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.’’-Romans 5:8

4. Ask the Lord Jesus to come into your life through a prayer of faith, accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”-Revelation 3:20

The journey to God’s Kingdom begins with the salvation-experience when a sinner is born again, and can only be sustained through complete obedience to the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ and the word of God. The scriptures abound with assurances or promises of forgiveness of sins for any sinner who comes to the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of his soul. A few of such promises are listed as follows:

‘‘Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,...In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;’’-Ephesians 1:5-7; The Lord Jesus Christ paid the price for our salvation with His blood that was shed on the cross of Calvary. Again, the scriptures contend that: ''Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:’’-1 Peter 1:18-19.

The second option entails human beings facing God’s judgment after death as sinners whose sins have not been forgiven. The scriptures present graphic details of God’s judgment day as follows:

‘‘And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the

earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.’’-Revelation 20:11-15

Again, as a reader of this article, this question is being directed at you, that is to say, which of the two options would you choose?

The scripture says: ‘‘I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:’’-Deuteronomy 30:19. Jesus loves you.