You cannot be
saved by being a 'good person': "For
by grace are ye saved through faith...Not of
works, lest any man should boast."
(Ephesians 2:8a-9)
And there are not 'many
paths' to God, there's only One:
"Jesus
saith unto him, I am the way, the truth,
and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
(John 14:6)
The Bible tells us
that everyone is a sinner:
"For
all have sinned, and come short of the glory of
God;" (Romans 3:23)
You must realize
that there is a punishment for sin:
"For
the wages of sin is death..." (Romans 6:23a)
This does not mean
only physical death, but also spiritual death:
"...fear
him which is able to destroy both soul and body
in hell." (Matthew 10:28b)
Jesus died on the
cross for your sins:
"But
God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while
we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
(Romans 5:8)
And then He rose
from the dead, conquering death:
"Him
God raised up the third day, and showed him
openly;" (Acts 10:40)
Because of Jesus'
sacrifice on the cross, eternal life becomes a
free gift from God:
"...by
the righteousness of one the free gift came upon
all men unto justification of life." (Romans
5:18b)
"...the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord." (Romans 6:23b)
But just like any
gift, it doesn't become yours until you receive
it. To receive God's gift of eternal life you
must call on the name of the Lord:
"For
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
Time is growing
short and you should not put off your decision.
The Bible tells us:
"(For
he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted,
and in the day of salvation have I succored thee:
behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is
the day of salvation.)" (2 Corinthians 6:2)
There is no other
way to be saved than by Jesus, and there is no
better time than now to receive Salvation.
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