May I ask you a question?
Has anyone ever taken a Bible and shown you how you can know for sure that you're going to heaven? If not, then keep on reading.

Well, the Bible contains both BAD news and GOOD news. The bad news is something about you and me. The good news is something about God.

The bad news is that we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 says, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Sin is when we do something that doesn't please God. When we lie, hate, lust, or gossip, we have missed the standard that God has set.

Worse yet, because we sin, we deserve to die. Romans 6:23 says, "The wage of sin is death." This refers to a spiritual death, meaning that we deserve to go to hell.

But now comes the good news = )

Jesus Christ died for you. Romans 5:8 tells us that "God demonstrates His own love towards us, that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." See, God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, down to earth from heaven to die for our sins. Christ took the penalty that we deserved for sin, placed it upon Himself, and died in our place.. Three days later, He came back to life to prove htat sin and death had been conquered ans that his claims to be God were true.

Because of this, you can be saved through faith in Christ. Ephisians 2: 8, 9 says, "For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourself; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one should boast." This means that to be saved (to assure our spot in heaven), all we have to do is believe in Jesus Christ--believe that He died for our sins. By confessing our sins, we acknowledge our inablity to save ourselves and claim God's grace, for it is He who saved us.

Pray this if you would:

"Dear God, I know that I am a sinner. I know my sin deserves to be punished. I believe that Christ died for me and rose from the grave. I trust Jesus Christ alone as my Savoir. Thank you for the forgiveness and everlasting life I now have. In Jesus' name, amen."

What now? Well, here are some things a believer can do:

Come and visit on a Sunaday! Service starts at 9:30 am. Chinses Independent Baptist Church: 280 Eighth Street, Oakland, CA 94607. We also have a Friday night group that meets at 7:30p.m.

If you have any questions, please email me at: pageme@uclink4.berkeley.edu.

"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16