The Simple Truth

'Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."'
~John 3:3

When I was a kid, we used to sing a little song that went, "If you want to get to Heaven, I'll tell you how to do it...just grease your feet and slide right to it." Of course, it does require just a little more than greased feet to get to Heaven, but the simplicity of the song carries over to God's plan of salvation. Getting to Heaven isn't as difficult as some tend to think.

Jesus Christ did all the work required for humanity to be able to spend eternity in Heaven, and all we have to do is accept the gift of salvation. There is no work required on our side. We don't have to prove to God that we are good enough; we don't have to earn passage into Heaven; and we don't have to prove we're worthy of God's love. We just have to acknowledge that we need a better plan, and ask God to forgive us, and He will.

Being "born again" is not a physical act of the body but a spiritual act where we commit our lives to Jesus. We can't work for salvation any more than we had to work to be conceived in our mother's wombs, or to be born into this world. Our mother's physically labored to bring us into the world, and our lives were a gift. That first breath we took drew life into our bodies. The same is true spiritually when we accept Christ as our Savior. Jesus did all the work at Calvary to give us eternal spiritual life. 

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,  not of works, lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9)."

Salvation is a gift like no other you will ever receive. It is a gift that will last forever, and guarantee you will spend eternity with God.

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Exodus 30:1-33:6

A Year of Blessings by Marie McGaha
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