Q3 (cont’d). Do you believe Jesus died on the cross so that your sins might be forgiven?
With the obvious proofs it’s not too hard to get someone to believe in God and that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The hard part is convincing someone an omnipotent God knows them personally and cares deeply about them. Once that connection is made people can understand why God sent Jesus to redeem them. I always start with the best known verse in the bible:
John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (GOD LOVES YOU)
Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. (ALL ARE SINNERS)
Jehovah is a loving God but also a just God. No sin can enter heaven and through Adam sin was imputed to all men. That doesn’t stop God from loving us, it just means our sin prevents us from having fellowship restored with our heavenly Father. We are separated from God by our sin.
Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (SINS MUST BE PAID FOR)
Because of God’s justice blood must be shed to remove the sins of man by a sacrifice without sin. Only God Himself met the criteria demanded by His justice for such a sacrifice.
Romans 5:8 – But God demonstrated his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us. (JESUS PAID OUR SIN DEBT)
God came off his throne and came to earth as Jesus to to live a sinless life and die a terrible death on the cross in our place. Jesus took our sins on Himself that we might have our sins forgiven and be righteous before the Lord because of what Jesus did for us.
Romans 10:9 – 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.
You will hear no bells or whistles but you have the promise of God that you have eternal life in heaven with Jesus and God cannot lie. Your name goes in the book of life based on faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.