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God's Simple Plan of Salvation 

Suppose you were asked the question, “If you were to die today, do you know for certain that you would go to heaven?” what would be your answer?  Though no one may have ever asked you, this is the most important question you could ever be asked.  Thankfully, the Bible teaches that you can answer with a confident "YES!"

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.  (I John 5:13)

Notice it reads, “know” and not “think,” “hope” or “wish.”  So then, how can you know for sure?  In the Bible, God has given His plan of salvation – that is, knowing for sure that you are going to heaven.  This is the same as knowing how to be saved or how to become born again.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  (John 3:3)

His plan outlined in the Bible is very simple! Consider the following:

First, even though you may not consider yourself a really bad person, God says every person is a sinner. Thus, you need to realize and acknowledge that you are a sinner.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:    (Romans 3:10)

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)

Second, because you are a sinner, you are separated from God.  The ultimate result of this sinful condition is eternal separation from God in Hell.  

For the wages of sin is death;… (Romans 6:23a)

 …the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments,… (Luke 16:22,23)

Third, God loves you.  He provided the payment to pardon you from “the wages of sin.” 

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

 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)

Fourth, God sent Jesus Christ to die for you, to pay the penalty of sin as your personal substitute and willing sacrifice.  

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)

This is necessary because no sinner could remove or cleanse his/her own heart of sin. Also, no church, no minister, no good works can provide forgiveness of sin.

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. (Ephesians 2:8,9)

 God says that Jesus Christ is the one and only way of salvation.

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)

Fifth, by admitting to God that you are a sinner and agreeing with God that Jesus died for you on the Cross, you can be saved!   God invites you to turn from your sin (repentance) and trust in Jesus Christ (acceptance) for eternal life. 

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Romans 10:9)

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (II Peter 3:9)