The Need...
     The Bible tells us in Romans 3:23 that "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Sin is anything we do that offends God, or goes against what He says in the Bible. Sin is any wrong that we do. We have all sinned.
   We may try to do good works to make up for the sin we do, but we could never do enough. In fact, Isaiah 64:6 says, "We are all as an unclean thing, and our righteousnesses are as filthy rags." Even the good things we do are filthy in God's sight, because we are all sinners.

The Punishment...
    Most children quickly learn that when they do something wrong, they will be punished. We too must be punished for our sins. God is just, He can not overlook sin. He must punish it. Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death..." Death refers to a separation from God. The only acceptable punishment is to spend eternity in a real place called hell. Hell is not a big party, it is not even a tolerable place to live. It is an awful place of torture. Mark 9:44 describes hell as a place "where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."

The Provision...
     Romans 6:23 does not end with bad news. It goes on to say that "...the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." You see, God's justice demanded a punishment for sin, but God's love took that punishment on Himself! John 1 tells how Jesus, God's Son, became a man nearly 2,000 years ago. He then died for our sins (see Romans 5:8) and rose again. I Corinthians 15:3-4 says, "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 rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures."

Your Choice...
   God has offered us a free gift.  We don't need to earn it.  In fact, we can't earn it. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For 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." God has offered us eternal life. All we must do is admit that we are sinners, believe that Jesus, God's Son, died and rose again for us, and accept His free gift of eternal life. In Acts 16:30, the question is asked, "What must I do to be saved?" The response is found in verse 31, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved."

Won't you choose to accept God's free gift? Just tell God that you want to. You can use the following prayer as a guide for what to say: "Dear God, I admit that I have done wrong,and can't save myself. I believe in your Son, Jesus, who died and rose again for me. I now accept Your gift. Please come into my life and save me from my sin. Thank you."

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