5. salvation through Jesus Christ
"For all have sinned and fall short
of the glory of God, being justified
freely by His grace through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus."
The Bible: Romans chapter 3, verses 23-24
despite mankind's rebellion against his Creator, through which he has brought suffering and death upon the world, God does not abandon us to our fate. Because God, our heavenly Father, loves us humans, He sends us a Savior through whom everyone who wants to can be reconciled with God and redeemed from death: Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.
God chose him and sent him into the world to save us from the coming judgment and to give all who accept his salvation an imperishable life in his future kingdom on earth (see: Who is God?).
"This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
The Bible: 1 John chapter 4, verses 9-10
Jesus came to free us humans from the sins that separate us from God, so that we can live a life for which we were created and that corresponds to our true purpose. A life that honors God, bringing peace and true happiness to all people. A life with God and for God. Jesus himself modeled this life for us, and he calls all people to follow his example (see: Who is Jesus Christ?).
6. victory over sin and death
"As through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life."
The Bible: Romans chapter 5, verse 18
Because death is the result of sin, only the death of a sinless person could atone for the sins of humanity. Because Jesus was without sin, He was willing to sacrifice His own life to fulfill God's plan for our salvation. That's why God allowed Jesus to be crucified by the Romans after the leaders of His people had betrayed and handed Him over. Jesus died for all people to redeem those who turn to God from their sin and to give them eternal life. This means: Jesus gave His life for you, so that you might be saved.
Through his sinless life, Jesus conquered death and at the same time provided a way out of it for us. Therefore, as the Holy Scriptures prophesied, God raised him from the dead on the third day and took him to heaven, where he now sits in the place of honor at God's right hand.
7. the forgiveness of sins
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
The Bible: 1 John chapter 1, verses 8-9
God promises that He will forgive the sins of all who accept Jesus Christ as their Savior and repent of their sins and acquit them from the death sentence. This means that God will no longer remember all the sins we have committed in our lives. For the blood that Jesus shed for us, which represents His righteous life, washes us clean of all guilt. This means that God, the Heavenly Father, accepts you as His child and that from this moment on, your name is written in the Book of Life, in which all people God has called to eternal life are recorded. The prerequisite is a sincere confession of your sins to God and the decision to live from now on according to His commandments, which are handed down in the Bible in the New Testament (see: what does faith mean?).
8. the return of Jesus
"And just as it is destined for people to die once, but then judgment: so Christ was once sacrificed to take away the sins of many; for the second time he does not appear because of sin, but to save those
who await him."
The Bible: Hebrew chap. 9, Verses 27-28
At the end of this age, Jesus, whom God has appointed to be the judge of all people, will return from heaven with power and glory to condemn the ungodly and to redeem all those who have allowed themselves to be reconciled to God and whose names are written in the book of life . Just as Jesus rose from the dead and is alive, all who believe in him will also be resurrected to eternal life at his return.
The Holy Scriptures predict that in the last days of this world, shortly before Jesus' return, godlessness will reach its peak. Many churches will turn away from saving faith and open themselves to the death-dealing spirit of society, as is already the case today. At the same time, wars, catastrophes, epidemics, and famines will increase dramatically worldwide. This should make us realize that the Second Coming and the Day of Judgment are near. Everything that God announced in the Bible thousands of years ago is now being fulfilled before our eyes. But God gives us the firm promise in His Word that at His coming, Jesus will defeat all the evil forces that currently rule this world and will put an end to all injustice and tyranny on earth once and for all.
9. the eternal life - the new earth
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth,
for the first heaven and the first earth
had passed away. (...) and God will wipe
every tear from their eyes, there shall be
no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.
There shall be nor pain, for the former
things have passed away."
The Bible: Revelation chapter 21, verses 1-4
Through faith in Jesus, God gives us the prospect of a life in a new world where there will be no more suffering, no more sickness, and no more death. A life that is worth living in every way. A life in paradise. This means that all the suffering of this fallen world, which humanity has suffered to this day, will end, all pain will pass away, and all sadness will be forgotten forever. This overwhelming future awaits everyone who follows God's call to repentance. Even though sin brought death to humanity, death was not meant to rule over humanity forever. Through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who gave himself for humanity, God gives us salvation.
10. God's call to all people
Jesus Christ says:
"Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven has come near."
The bible: Matthew chapter 4, Verse 17
The end of this world as we know it is inexorably approaching. Nothing that man has created on earth will remain. For God will make everything new. Before the end comes, God offers us the opportunity to be saved so that we can share in life in the age to come. In light of this great promise, every person is called to seize the chance for their salvation. The Bible warns us not to postpone this decision. For our present life is short, and the time given to each of us is limited.
There are many paths in this world that a person can walk. But ONLY ONE PATH leads to life. Faith in Jesus Christ opens the door to eternal life for everyone (see: Your step to new life).
Now it is up to you
to make your decision.
Jesus Christ says:
"The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life."
The Bible: John chapter 5, verse 24