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___Jesus Christ is the second person of the Holy Trinity. He is the Son of God. Some
people believe that Jesus was just a great moral teacher. That is not logical. Jesus was
indeed a great moral teacher, however, if that’s all He was, He wouldn’t have claimed to
be the Son of God, too. That would have made Him a liar. If He was a liar, He could not
logically be considered a great moral teacher (John 10:36-38).1
___The fact is, Jesus literally fulfilled over 300 Old Testament prophecies written about Him, clearly establishing that He is in indeed the Messiah.2 While Jesus walked the earth, He performed many healings and other miracles, a great number of which were not recorded in the Bible (John 21:25). He told numerous parables and taught us many wonderful things, including how to have a more abundant life through Him (John 10:10). Interestingly, there is more written historical evidence that Jesus lived, died, was buried and resurrected, than there is that Roman emperor Julius Caesar lived around that same time in history.3
___Most importantly, Jesus is our Savior (the one who saves us from our sins). Everyone has sinned (Rom 3:23). This makes us unworthy to go to heaven unless someone takes the punishment for our sins. Jesus was worthy to take the punishment for our sins, because he lived a perfect, sinless life (2 Cor 5:21).
___Although Jesus knew He would suffer a very painful death, He loved us so much that he willingly gave His life for us (John 10:11, 18). If we believe in and accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we become a Christian. This is the only way for us to be cleansed from our sins, forgiven and made worthy to go to heaven, because "salvation is found in no one else" (Acts 4:12, John 14:6).
___Jesus was resurrected (brought back to life) on Easter Sunday (Acts 1:3, Mat 28:5-7). He then walked the earth for another 40 days and was seen by over 500 people. (1 Cor 15:6). The Bible tells us repeatedly that someday Jesus will come again (Examples: James 5:8, 1 Thes 5:23, Titus 2:12-14).
___Would you like to accept Jesus? You can do so by saying the prayer below. If you do accept Jesus, write down the date you do it so that you will always remember your "spiritual birthday"--the special day you became a Christian!
Prayer to Accept Jesus
Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. I believe that you died on the cross for my sins and that God raised you from the dead. I am sorry for my sins--please forgive me. I accept you as my Savior and Lord. I ask you now to come into my heart and to help me lead a life pleasing to you. Thank you. Amen.
John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
Rom 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
1 John 5:10-11 . . . Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Additional Reference Verses
John 10:36-38 ". . . Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'? Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But if I do it, even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."
John 21:25 Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
2 Cor 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
John 10:11, 18 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. . . . No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. . . . "
Acts 4:12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Acts 1:3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Mat 28:5-7 The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."
1 Cor 15:6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
James 5:8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near.
1 Thes 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:12-14 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
1 Josh McDowell, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, Volume I (San Bernardino, CA: Here’s Life Publishers, Inc., 1972, 1979) 103-107.
2 McDowell 175.
3 McDowell 81-87.
___The fact is, Jesus literally fulfilled over 300 Old Testament prophecies written about Him, clearly establishing that He is in indeed the Messiah.2 While Jesus walked the earth, He performed many healings and other miracles, a great number of which were not recorded in the Bible (John 21:25). He told numerous parables and taught us many wonderful things, including how to have a more abundant life through Him (John 10:10). Interestingly, there is more written historical evidence that Jesus lived, died, was buried and resurrected, than there is that Roman emperor Julius Caesar lived around that same time in history.3
___Most importantly, Jesus is our Savior (the one who saves us from our sins). Everyone has sinned (Rom 3:23). This makes us unworthy to go to heaven unless someone takes the punishment for our sins. Jesus was worthy to take the punishment for our sins, because he lived a perfect, sinless life (2 Cor 5:21).
___Although Jesus knew He would suffer a very painful death, He loved us so much that he willingly gave His life for us (John 10:11, 18). If we believe in and accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord, we become a Christian. This is the only way for us to be cleansed from our sins, forgiven and made worthy to go to heaven, because "salvation is found in no one else" (Acts 4:12, John 14:6).
___Jesus was resurrected (brought back to life) on Easter Sunday (Acts 1:3, Mat 28:5-7). He then walked the earth for another 40 days and was seen by over 500 people. (1 Cor 15:6). The Bible tells us repeatedly that someday Jesus will come again (Examples: James 5:8, 1 Thes 5:23, Titus 2:12-14).
___Would you like to accept Jesus? You can do so by saying the prayer below. If you do accept Jesus, write down the date you do it so that you will always remember your "spiritual birthday"--the special day you became a Christian!
Prayer to Accept Jesus
Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. I believe that you died on the cross for my sins and that God raised you from the dead. I am sorry for my sins--please forgive me. I accept you as my Savior and Lord. I ask you now to come into my heart and to help me lead a life pleasing to you. Thank you. Amen.
John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
Rom 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
1 John 5:10-11 . . . Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Additional Reference Verses
John 10:36-38 ". . . Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'? Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But if I do it, even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father."
John 21:25 Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
2 Cor 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
John 10:11, 18 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. . . . No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. . . . "
Acts 4:12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Acts 1:3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
Mat 28:5-7 The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."
1 Cor 15:6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
James 5:8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near.
1 Thes 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:12-14 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
1 Josh McDowell, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, Volume I (San Bernardino, CA: Here’s Life Publishers, Inc., 1972, 1979) 103-107.
2 McDowell 175.
3 McDowell 81-87.
Jesus said unto her, "I am the
resurrection, and the life: he that
believeth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live."
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dead, yet shall he live."
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