The Gospel Message
If You Die Tonight, Do You Know For Sure You Will Go To Heaven?
Statistics say that 10 of 10 people die. It’s true — we all have an appointment with death. A question each of us should be asking is: what happens after I die? The Bible says that God has a standard He will judge you by on your appointed day of death. It’s called the Ten Commandments.
The Standard
God’s Moral Law
Have you ever told a lie, including white lies and fibs? Have you ever stolen anything, no matter the value? Have you ever used the Lord’s name as a curse word to express disgust? That’s blasphemy. Have you ever committed adultery? Jesus said that if you even look upon another person with lust, you have committed adultery in your heart.
“On Judgement Day, if God were to judge you by those standards, would you be innocent or guilty? Would heaven be your destiny?”
The Good News
God Is Rich In Mercy
The Bible says that you would be guilty and that means eternal separation from God (hell). But know that God is rich in mercy, not wanting anyone to perish. He sent his son Jesus to suffer and die on the cross on your behalf, to take the punishment for your sins. God’s wrath came down upon HIM instead of on YOU. Jesus paid your fine with his own blood.
Scripture
“But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood — to be received by faith.”
Romans 3:21–25 (NIV)
What Must You Do?
Repent and Believe
Jesus said that you must repent and believe the gospel (Mark 1:15). To repent means that you turn away from idols and place your trust in Christ.
Scripture
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Colossians 1:13–14 (NIV)
A Prayer of Salvation
“Dear Lord Jesus: I know that I am a sinner and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe you died for my sins, and rose from the dead. I turn away from my sins and invite you to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. Amen”
Scripture
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
John 3:16–17 (NIV)
Grace Alone
Saved By Grace Through Faith
Ephesians 2:8–10 (NIV) — “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Salvation is not earned by good deeds or religious effort. It is a free gift, received by faith alone in Christ alone. When you trust in Jesus, God declares you righteous — not because of what you have done, but because of what He has done for you.
Prophecy Fulfilled
The Old Testament book of ISAIAH was written 729 years before the birth of Messiah (Jesus) and clearly prophesied God’s plan for salvation…
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
Isaiah 53:5–6 (NIV)
Scripture
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, ‘Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.’ For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile — the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for”
“everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:9–13 (NIV)
If you prayed that prayer and meant it with all your heart, the Bible says you are now a child of God. Find a Bible-believing church, read your Bible daily, and tell someone about the decision you made today.
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