Do you want the joy of a personal relationship with God? Do you want to be confident that one day he will welcome you into heaven? Here are four essential truths you need to know.

Our Dillema:

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3 v 23

We are by nature sinners who stand guilty and condemed before our Creator and Judge. In our thoughts and actions, we have disobeyed His perfect standards.

Our Inability:

The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6 v 23

We are helpless to save ourselves. Forgiveness is a gift to be received, not a reward that can be earned.

Our Saviour:

God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5 v 8

Because of his love for us, God provided salvation through His Son, Jesus. He became a member of the human family, lived sinlessly, and died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.

Our Response:

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10 v 9

Salvation is an individual matter and requires a personal response on the part of anyone who wants to be saved. All who acknowledge their sin and place their trust in Christ are adopted as God's children.

Taken from "Our Daily Bread"
©1999 RBC Ministries
Adapted from the 32-page booklet "How Can I Break The Silence?" ©1988 RBC Ministries