Give us just a few moments to share with you the ABSOLUTE MOST important thing that you will never hear.
Hope Christian Center
10125 California Avenue
South Gate, CA 90280
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10:00 am English
12 Noon Spanish
5 pm Young Adult and Youth Service
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323-PRAY-4-ME
It's called the Gospel or Good News...but Good news is only good when you realize how bad things are.
Question: (Please answer out loud, since you are probably alone right now) DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A GOOD PERSON? yes or no
GOOD ENOUGH TO GO TO HEAVEN? yes or no
Well, I challenge you to take a little test just to be sure. It's only a couple of questions.
God's Standard of Goodness is the 10 Commandments.
DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE KEPT MOST OF THEM? yes or no
(Remember to answer out loud, it's better for your conscience)
SO HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A LIE? yes or no
What would you call me if I told you a lie? Hint: LIAR
HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN? yes or no
(anything no matter how small)
What would you call me if I stole something from you? Hint: THIEF
Have you ever heard of the 7th Commandment, "Do not commit adultery"?
Well, Jesus said, "If you look at a person in lust (sexual desire) you have already committed adultery in your heart." Matthew 5:27-28
HAVE YOU EVER LOOK AT SOMEONE WITH LUST? yes or no
HAVE YOU EVER MISUSED GOD'S NAME? yes or no
(used God's name as a cuss word)
That is called "Blasphemy". If you answer YES to all four questions, then
BY YOUR OWN ADMISSION YOU ARE A LYING, THIEF, BLASPHEMER AND ADULTERER AT HEART AND WILL HAVE TO FACE GOD ON JUDGMENT DAY.
If God were to Judge you by the 10 Commandments, would you be innocent or Guilty? innocent or guilty
Would you go to Heaven or Hell? Heaven or Hell
If you are NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE that you would go to Heaven, then YOU NEED TO BE GREATLY CONCERNED, so concerned that you take immediate action.
I have Good News for you. If you do the following, You can be sure that you are going to Heaven and avoid the punishment of breaking God's 10 commandments (God's law and moral standard).
1 John 5:13 (the Bible) I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
This is what you need to do?
1. Look to the Cross - Think about what Jesus did for you on the Cross. You broke the law, but Jesus paid the fine by His death. Jesus lived without sin (breaking the Law), and then died as a sacrifice for sin, and three days later rose from the dead to prove His Sacrifice was effective.
2. Repent - In order for Jesus to be your substitute in court to satisfy God's justice, there must be repentance on your part.
What does it mean to repent?
RECOGNIZE your sin
RENOUNCE your sin (turn from it and forsake it)
RESIST sin in the future
3. Put your Faith in Christ. It is not just believing in God, but TRUST IN HIM now and forever, day by day, moment by moment.
Imagine you are on an airplane, someone gives you a parachute, and tells you the plane could crash at any moment and you might have to jump.
The airplane flight is life on earth, the parachute is Jesus Christ, the crash and the jump is the moment you die. If you don't have the parachute on, you are in Big Trouble.
Putting your Faith in Christ, is like putting on a parachute (you won't take it off until after the jump). Likewise, put on Christ, as it says in Romans 13:14 and don't take Him off. Your life depends on it!!!!!