Oh my goodness, I'm a sinner, I'm selfish, I'm broken, and only thanks to Jesus' perfect sacrifice.
Coming and living a perfect life that I get something I do not earn, but has been given to me this free gift of eternal life
Charlie Kirk was recently killed for his beliefs and
He was talking about one of the most important decisions you can ever make which is having eternal life
We never know when we're gonna die
And so it's important to make sure that your soul is saved and that when you die you're gonna go to heaven
I wanted to explain what Charlie was talking about about being saved and having eternal life in this most important decision
He mentioned that we were sinners, and we must realize for all of cynicism short of the glory of God.
The Bible makes it abundantly clear that there's not a just man upon earth that doeth good in sineth not.
We've all sinned. We've all broken God's law. We've all at least lied.
and done worse things, disobeyed our parents. And because of our sin, the Bible says that there is
a punishment, there is a consequence. In Romans 6 verse 23 it says, for the wages of sin is death.
And so when we get what we deserve, we would die and go to hell. The Bible even says that all
liars shall have their part in the lake which burned the fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
We deserve death and hell for our sins. But God is not willing that we should all perish and die
That's why the Bible tells us in Romans 5-8 that God commended his love toward us and that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
So the Bible tells us that God sent his own Son, Jesus Christ, to this earth to take the penalty and punishment for our sin.
God being just cannot allow sin to go unpunished.
But what he can do is he can allow someone to substitute in our place and pay the penalty
that we deserve of death and hell, and that was done through his son, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus descended from heaven, was born of the Virgin Mary.
He was tempted in all points like as we are, yet without.
sin. And the Bible makes it abundantly clear he did all kinds of miracles, he preached the gospel,
he healed the sick, he rose people from the dead, he declared that he was the Son of God,
and yet the Jews did not believe in him. They wanted to kill Jesus Christ, and so they delivered
to the Romans to be crucified. The Bible says when he was crucified that he was not dying for his sin,
he was dying for our sin.
The Bible says he bear our sins and his own body on the tree, and the Bible makes it abundantly
clear that he tasted death for every man.
Jesus Christ truly paid the penalty for every single person and for every single sin.
When he died on the cross, the Bible says that his body was buried, his soul descended
into hell for three days and three nights, but according to Acts 2.31 and 32, he rose
again from the dead, and God the Father put his soul back into his body.
He came back to life.
and they ascended back up into heaven where he's now seated at the right hand of God the Father.
This is what we know as the gospel. The Jesus Christ died, was buried, and rose again,
and he paid the sins of all mankind. The question then is what do we have to do to be saved?
Many people teach that you have to give your life, that you have to surrender all,
that you have to turn from all your sins, that you have to get baptized,
you have to get plugged in a church, that you have to live a life of faithfulness.
But none of these things are what the gospel teaches.
The gospel teaches that salvation is a free gift offered to us
when we put our faith in Jesus Christ.
That's why when the question is asked and acts chapter 16,
sirs, what must I do to be saved?
The answer is believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
and thou shall be saved." That's what they said and that's what the Bible says in the entire text.
The Bible says the most famous verse in John 3.16 for God so loved the world that he gave his only
begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
When someone believes on the Lord Jesus Christ they are saved and they have everlasting life.
To believe in the Lord Jesus Christ goes beyond just simply acknowledging his existence but rather it's trusting that his death bear on resurrection is what paid your sins.
When someone believes that they have to give their life and surrender their life and turn over their life and stop sinning and do all these works and get baptized,
they're not trusting that Jesus Christ paid for all of their sins but rather what they're doing is they're trusting in their works.
Protestant denominations and even many evangelical churches will unfortunately
teach that salvation is by faith and works. But the Bible is clear salvation is
by faith only in Jesus Christ. Of course our works are important but has
nothing to do with being saved. The Bible is clear that it's by believing on
the Lord Jesus Christ and by trusting His finished work that is what truly saves
us. The Bible teaches when you believe you're given everlasting life or eternal
Chapter one, verse 12, but as many as received him,
to them gave he power to become the sons of God,
even of them that believe on his name.
When you receive Jesus Christ as your savior
and you put your faith in him,
in that moment you become a child of God.
As a child of God, it's impossible to never be his child.
You will always be his child.
According to the Bible, of course, it's important to follow his commandments and do good,
but this will not change the fact that you are always his child.
And just like my parents are always going to be my parents,
when you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, you will always be his son.
Now, it's important for me to follow my parents' rules,
so they'd be pleased with me.
And it's important for me to follow God's commandments,
so that he will be pleased with me on this earth.
But if I break God's commandments,
will not go to hell. I will suffer consequences on this earth. I can go to jail, get the death penalty.
God could cause me to receive many punishments and many consequences on earth for my actions.
The Bible says God is not mocked for what so of man soeth, that shall he also reap.
And so the Bible is very clear that if I disobey God's word, I can and will be punished on earth.
However, if I've been saved, if I believe them Lord Jesus Christ, if I become a child of God,
I will go to heaven." And that's the good news of the gospel that when you believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ you are saved and that once you are saved you are always saved. The Bible tells us in John
5.24 that you've been passed from death on the life and you cannot come into future condemnation.
The Bible is very clear and Romans 3 28 therefore we include that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law
So according to the Bible, it's just by faith and the Lord Jesus Christ
You can't lose your salvation for any reason and so we need to make sure that we're trusting in what Jesus did
not ourselves. The Bible calls salvation a free gift. It says in Romans chapter number six verse
23, for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord. When we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, we are given everlasting life or eternal life.
And the Bible says it's a gift.
If someone offered you a gift and said you had to pay for it or give money or do any work for it
It would no longer be a gift
But the Bible tells us repeatedly in Romans 5 that it's a free gift free gift free gift because Jesus already paid it all
Therefore he offers it to you for free the Bible makes it clear in Ephesians 2 8 9 for by grace
Are you saved through faith and that not of yourselves?
It is the gift of God not of works
Let's any man should boast when people say they're going to heaven
Because of their church attendance, from a penning of their sins, being good, following God's commandments,
they are testifying and boasting in their works.
But our works will not save us, and someone trusting in their works will not be saved.
To be saved, you have to put all of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and trust only in Him.
The moment you do so, you are given eternal life.
If this is something that you've never been certain on, if this is something that you've never made that decision,
That Charlie Kirk is urging you to make, and that many Christians are urging you to make, to put your faith in Jesus Christ and to be saved.
I would encourage you to make that decision today.
The Bible says the way someone can believe on the Lord Jesus Christ is outlined in Romans chapter number 10,
when it says that,
Thou shalt be saved." The Bible is clear that the way we're saved is by believing in Jesus,
and in Romans 10 it explains someone believing in Jesus by putting their faith in him, by calling
upon him in faith. Now, if I pray and I ask God to save me, but I don't believe in him,
it will not save me. It's not just saying a prayer that would save you. It's not just...
Mouthing the words. It's actually putting your trust and your heart in Jesus Christ. That's what saves us
Not only that if I pray and ask God to save me, but my faith is really in my works
Or I'm trusting me being good enough to get to heaven. I will not be saved
Or if I think I can lose my salvation ultimately that point to them
My faith is not in Jesus, but my faith isn't myself being good in the future to be saved
I must change my mind or a pent which means to change your mind and put all of your faith
in Jesus Christ, zero in yourself and zero in your works. If you've actually understood what I
showed you and realized salvation is that free gift and you want that free gift, I can help you
say a simple prayer and from your heart you can put your faith in Jesus Christ and you can know
that you're saved. I want to help you say a simple prayer right now if that's you and you can repeat
these words but only say them if you mean them in your heart. Let me help you pray. Dear heavenly
I know I deserve hell, but I believe that you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, and that
He died on the cross for all my sins, that He was buried and rose again.
Please save me and give me eternal life.
I'm only trusting in what Jesus did.
Not my works. Amen.
If you prayed that and you put your faith in Jesus Christ, you can know you're saved.
Because the Bible says, for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
The Bible tells us that we can know that we're saved, according to 1 John 5 verse 13,
if we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ.
And that's such a great feeling to know that you're saved.
Now that you're saved, you need to get a King James Bible.
do not use the modern versions, they take out verses, get a King James Bible and go to a church
that uses the King James Bible and believes salvation is by faith. In fact, you need to get
the Baptist bias and you know it, you should try to check out if there's a new IFB church in your
area, an independent fundamental Baptist church that is going to preach hard, preach the truth,
go out and evangelize and win souls to Christ. Well, God bless you. I hope you decided today
And it's sad to see martyrs like Charlie Kirk being killed for his faith,
but sometimes God uses this to reach new people
and to help encourage them to put their faith in Jesus Christ
because we never know what a day may bring
and we never know when we're going to breathe our last breath.
But someone who's saved knows that when they breathe that last breath,
they're going to be in heaven.
I hope you make that decision today.
God bless you. Have a great day.