The act of saving or protecting one from harm, risk, destruction, etc. is defined as salvation. For Christians this act means redemption or deliverance from the power and penalty of sin. Sin is man’s separation from God due to our transgressions against his will. If you want a restored relationship with God (i.e., get saved), to be assured of your salvation or to help others understand what it means to be saved , the following Bible verses should be helpful [...]

Heavenly Father, I come to You in Name of Jesus. I pray and ask Jesus to come into my heart and be Lord over my life. I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead for me. I realize that I am a sinner and that I need Jesus in my life. I ask You to forgive me of all of my sins. I ask Jesus to come into my [...]

Each time we get behind the wheel of an automobile we have a destination in mind. Driving aimlessly with no destination in mind would be very unusual. The same principle applies to other aspects of life. Heaven should be our ultimate destination. And who doesn’t want to go to heaven? If a steering wheel can take us to our earthly destinations, so can our decisions in life lead us toward heaven (or hell). Jesus said, "I am the way, the [...]

  Question 1: Why did Jesus Christ come to earth? Answer: To seek and save the lost and destroy the works of the devil. (Luke 19: 10 and 1 John 3:8) Question 2: What did he do? Answer: He preached, taught, healed, performed miracles and showed love toward those who were lost. He also defeated the enemy (the devil). (Colossians 2:15) Question 3: What is he doing now? Answer: He is seated at the right hand of God the Father; [...]

Here are a few words of encouragement if you’re struggling with temptation. All of us are prone to temptation(s). The only people that aren’t tempted are the dead. A temptation is an occasion of enticement (allurement, attraction, pull, seduction, inducement) to do evil. It can be motivated by lust, greed, fear, pride, deprivation, thoughts, dreams, etc. Some say it’s a test. The Bible gives many examples of men and women being tempted. We know that some gave into their temptations [...]

We invite defeat when we remember what we should forget and forget what we should remember. We must stop pressing the rewind button. I'm reminded of Apostle Paul's letter to the church in Philippi. He said, "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in [...]