Friday, March 21, 2008

Simple Answers

Hello, I am Pastor Keith. I am one of 4 pastors in a small church in Maine. My hope through this blog is to reach out to friends, families and strangers the simple answers provided in God's Word to those searching for a savior.

This will not be a place to come and debate the nuances of doctrine or to create contention with other views. It is simply meant to be a means to create a dialog on who Jesus is and why he died on the cross. Those who post questions will not receive deep theological answers but thoughtful reference and commentary on the truths of scripture.

Here is a simple start, maybe you have seen this simple explanation before:

1. God Loves You!

The Bible says, "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"

The problem is that


2. All of us have done, said or thought things that are wrong. This is called sin, and our sins have separated us from God.

The Bible says “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” God is perfect and holy, and our sins separate us from God forever. The Bible says “The wages of sin is death.”

The good news is that, about 2,000 years ago,


3. God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins.

Jesus is the Son of God. He lived a sinless life and then died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. “God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.”

Jesus rose from the dead and now He lives in heaven with God His Father. He offers us the gift of eternal life -- of living forever with Him in heaven if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by Me."

God reaches out in love to you and wants you to be His child. "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe on His name." You can choose to ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and come in to your life as your Lord and Savior.


4. If you want to accept Christ, you can ask Him to be your Savior and Lord by praying a prayer like this:

"Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life. I ask you in to my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior. I want to serve you always."

I will be posting once a week, probably on Friday or Saturday. If I don't receive any questions, I will post a brief statement on a scripture passage.

Lastly I want you to know that I can personally testify through what God has done in my life, the promises of scripture and the evidence of others that God truly loves you. Please know that there is no hurt, confusion or life circumstances that can prevent us from coming and searching for simple answers that lead to the Savior.

Love,
Pastor Keith

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very cool! Nice and simple, I like the approach! :)

Anonymous said...

Awsome good to see it thanks for sharing sort and to the point. The good the bad and the ugly. What to do with the ugly as well. God Bless this blog Sister in Christ Christine H.