In all the history of mankind only one truth ever came down from the ages whereby God reached out to man and made a way of salvation. Other religions have had man pay penance to earn a relationship with God, through works and sacrifices. Some religions have even denied a personal God and turned the focus selfishly inward back to man. Their salvation is such that if man can work to attain a "self-seeking peace" he may become good enough to become "one" with the universe.

Only God would make "the only way of salvation" whereby God himself, in Jesus Christ, has  paid the heavy price of death to make the way clear for man to enter into His Kingdom, in this life and after death.

God knows the trauma man faces at the moment of death. God also knows the trauma man faces just in normal life. God knew that no man would be able to honestly stand on their own merits before Him (because a person's own heart would condemn them no matter what).

So God sent his only son, Jesus, to die for man .. so that all men would know that this is different! This plan of salvation is far beyond anything mankind could contrive. Man does not have the compassion for themselves or others to formulate such a plan whereby God loved the world so much that He would give His Only Begotten Son to die for it. It is highly unusual for a man to give his life in exchange for a righteous man, but it is unheard of for any man to give his life for an unrighteous man. The truth is that Christ loved us and died for us while we where yet sinners.

Only God would make salvation so simple for man to attain by simply accepting the sacrifice of His Son. Yet reveal His love as something so profoundly deep that the longer you know God through Jesus Christ, the more overwhelmed you become concerning His grace and love for you.

The Way to Salvation is:
Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Many can assess with their mind that God raised Jesus from the dead that first Easter morning but it is the "believe with your heart" (down in your guts ...) that is true belief. You must step across the line from your head to your heart. It is a choice. Though you say, "how can that make me saved and changed"? Believing God raised Jesus from the dead is only the beginning. If you believe God raised Jesus from the dead, you will soon learn that He is now sitting on the right hand of God making intercession for you to the Father. You will find that you have a "new start" to life. Old things (and sins) are passed away and all things become new. You also need to take the step to "confess Him before men". For what has been decided upon in your heart needs to be worked-out and verbalized to the outside world through your flesh to take hold.

If you are reading this, and have never made this commitment to God, I know you are apprehensive. That is normal. God and His Holy Spirit are above all kind and gentle. You can make the commitment to Him right now, then go tell somebody you trust. You have the option to turn back anytime you want. I'm willing to bet that if you have been touched by the smallest portion of Christ's love .. there will be nothing in the world to go back to that compares to it.

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Scripture Verses

Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Romans 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. ⁸But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He (Jesus) is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Matthew 10:32 Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.

Acts 16:31 So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

Luke 23:42-43 Then he (the thief on the cross next to Christ's) said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

Isaiah 55:8-9 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts."

Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart. These, O God, You will not despise.