Why Jesus?
John Carbonaro
Jesus is the answer to every problem because He is God, He is Love, He is Peace, He is Healer, He is Power, He is Just, He is Alive.
Atonement - The shed blood of Jesus is payment for the forgiveness of sins. Only the blood of Jesus can restore our lives. Find out more about God’s plan for you both in His terms and human terms. As you read through this, ask yourself about what you know and what you believe. The choice you make now can have great impact now and later.
HUMAN TERMS
GOD'S TERMS
Sin is the leading cause of death! The grim statistic is that 10 out of 10 people die. Rich or poor, great or small, man or woman or child, everyone has the sin disease that causes death.
Everyone who dies faces sure judgement by their Creator, God. He will look in the book of your life and judge all the things done, good or bad.
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Any bad thing done, even just one, is sin and results in God’s wrath and judgement. Hell or the Lake of Fire, is where all evil and sin will be.
Hell was made for the Devil and his angels, not for people. However, people whose sins have not been forgiven will go there. Heaven is where Jesus and those who belong to Him will live forever.
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No sane person would ever choose hell over heaven, if they thought about it truthfully.
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Because all people had the sin disease, God Himself came to earth as a Man to pay the price of sin, which is death.
Jesus died on the cross and received the wrath and judgement of God meant for people. Meant for you. And then Jesus rose from the dead! Three days after His death and burial, Christ rose just like the Old Testament scriptures prophesied hundreds of years before it happened!
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Jesus went to heaven and is preparing a place for people who choose to follow Him.
“And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.”
Revelation 20:12
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 3:23
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For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
James 2:10
"Then death and Hades were thrown into the Lake of Fire. The lake of fire is the second death."
Revelation 20:14
"Anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was thrown into the Lake of Fire."
Revelation 20:15
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"But in keeping with His promise, we are looking forward to a new Heaven and a new Earth, where righteousness dwells."
2 Peter 3:13
“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.”
Deuteronomy 30:19
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“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8
"Philip said, 'Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.' Jesus answered, 'Don't you know Me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father.’”
John 14:8-9
“He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.”
1 Peter 2:24
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: That Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures.”
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Pray to Jesus to be forgiven, to go to heaven, to follow Him, to receive Him, and exchange your life for His.
“My Father’s house has many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”
John 14:2-3
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“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 on the name of the Lord will be saved.’”
Romans 10:12-13
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Think about these questions and answer them in your heart. What do you really believe?
Do you believe Jesus loves you?
Do you want Jesus to forgive you of your sins and not count them against you forever?
Do you believe Jesus died on the cross as payment for your sins as well as other peoples’?
Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He is God with us, Emmanuel?
Do you believe that Jesus rose from the dead and is alive today?
Do you want to exchange your life for His life by choosing to follow Jesus’ ways as best you can?
Will you say this prayer to Jesus?
God, I come to you in prayer asking for the forgiveness of my sins. I confess with my mouth and believe with my heart that Jesus is Your Son, and that He died on the cross so that I can be forgiven and have eternal life in heaven. God, I believe that Jesus rose from the dead and I ask You right now to come into my life and by my Lord and Savior. I repent of my sins and will trust and follow You as best I can all the days of my life. Because your Word is true, I confess and declare that I am born again and cleansed by the blood of Jesus! Amen.
As a new child of God, here are some things that will help you grow:
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Get and read a Bible. The Gospel of John is a good place to start.
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Attend a good church that believes in Jesus and the bible as the 100% authority of God.
Jesus said, “I assure you: Anyone who hears My Word and believes God who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgement but has passed from death to life.” Welcome to the new Life!
We are a team of Christians who search for people God is calling to Himself and we join Him in their Rescue from sin’s bondage so they can be free in Jesus. This is the greatest mission. We seek to be courageous, strong, and prepared.