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This is Great News!
Please read all of this!
![[Have You Heard of the Four Spiritual Laws?]](laws.gif)
Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical
universe, so are there spiritual laws which govern your relationship with God.
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God LOVES you and offers a wonderful PLAN
for your life. |
God's Love
"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" (John 3:16
NIV).
God's Plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that they might have life, and might have it
abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful] (John
10:10).
Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life?
Because...
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Man is SINFUL and SEPARATED from God.
Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his
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Man Is Sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans
3:23).
Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn
self-will, he chose to go his own independent way, and fellowship with God was
broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or
passive indifference, is an evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God] (Romans
6:23).
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This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf
separates the two. The arrows illustrate that man is continually trying to reach
God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as a good life,
philosophy, or religion - but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf...
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Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision for man's
sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for
your life. |
He Died in Our Place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans
5:8).
He Rose From the Dead
"Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was raised on the third day,
according to the Scriptures...He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After
that He appeared to more than five hundred..." (1 Corinthians
15:3-6).
He Is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one
comes to the Father, but through Me'" (John
14:6).
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This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the gulf which separates us from
Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay
the penalty for our sins.
It is not enough just to know these three laws...
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We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as
Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love and plan for
our lives. |
We Must Receive Christ
"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of
God, even to those who believe in His name" (John
1:12)
We Receive Christ Through Faith
"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it
is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast" (Ephesians
2:8,9).
When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth
(Read John 3:1-8.)
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
[Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears
My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" (Revelation
3:20).
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting
Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants
us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough
to have an emotional experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith,
as an act of the will.
These two circles represent two kinds of lives:
![[Self-Directed Life]](law4.1.gif) ![[Christ-Directed Life]](law4.2.gif)
Which circle best describes your life?
Which circle would you like to have represent your life?
The following is the Great News we promised you!
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Great News!
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Dear Friend: We want to thank you for visiting our website. As promised
we have some
great news for you. The great news is that God loves you and wants to
have a relationship with you. That is why He sent His son Jesus into the
world to die on the cross for you and me. He died in your place so
your sins could be paid for. He died so you could have eternal life and
forgiveness of sin. You might be wondering how you can receive this
great gift of eternal life. You can do it by inviting Jesus Christ to
come into your life by faith. Here is a simple prayer that might help
you share your hearts desire with God:
“Dear God, please forgive
me for the things that I have done to hurt you and others. Forgive me
for the sins I committed against You. I turn away from it and turn to
you. I want to thank you for sending Jesus Christ to die on the cross
in my place for my sins. I believe that He arose from the dead to prove
He was the Savior of the world. Come into my life and make me your
child. From this day forward I will follow you. I will tell others about
you and our relationship. In Jesus Name, Amen.”
If you prayed this prayer we would like to help you with
this new path you have chosen, so please call us at 717-665-4873
or e-mail us here at
the church or come worship with us on Sunday morning. Knowing Jesus Christ and having real peace inside is the
Greatest News that I have ever heard.
God bless you!
Sincerely, Your friends at the East Fairview Church of
the Brethren
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