Eternal Life

The first man and woman God created was Adam and Eve. They were sinless and lived in a beautiful garden called Eden. God had only one restriction for them; that they not eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. They were tempted by the devil and disobeyed God, eating the forbidden fruit. Because of their sin they were separated from God – forced out of the garden and into a world corrupted by sin in which they, and their descendents, would suffer pain and toil until they “returned to the dust of the earth.”

All of mankind, as descendants of Adam and Eve, are born into a world corrupted by sin and have in ourselves a sinful nature. The Bible teaches that all have sinned and fall short of God’s standards (Romans 3:23). It is written, “There is none who does good, there is not even one (Romans 3:12).” We have all seen the results of our having the sinful nature that was passed down to us from Adam and Eve. We sin.The Bible teaches us that the payment for sin is death (Romans 6:23). This death includes more than just that of our mortal bodies but we will experience death eternally in a lake of fire as payment for our sins…unless, as the rest of Romans 6:23 says, we will receive the free gift of God, eternal life, in Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive (1 Corinthians 15:22).” How to receive the free gift of salvation:
Simply trust Jesus to save you.If you believe that your sin has caused you to fall short of God’s standard of righteousness; if you believe God’s Son, Jesus, took the punishment you deserve when He died on the cross; if you believe Jesus was buried but rose from the dead and ascended up into heaven; if you believe He loves you and wants to give you eternal life; in your own words, tell Him so. He will save you and make you His child.

If you have trusted Jesus to save you, you can be assured you will be with God when your life on earth is over. Now, get yourself a Bible and read it daily so that you can learn more about your Savior. Pray to Him daily, He longs for a close relationship with you like He had with Adam and Eve before the fall. Find a church that believes the Bible and attend regularly so that you may grow in your faith and encourage other believers. May God bless you and keep you.