"Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.  For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures....."
(1 Corinthians 15:1-4)

Why Consider Jesus Christ?

Life is a very precious thing, yet it is also so fragile. If you've ever attended a funeral, then you know what I mean. As we go about our daily lives we often take our life for granted. It is only in times of tragedy that we realize we are only a heartbeat away from death. It is then that we ponder - "what happens after I die?"

The only way to really know is for someone to die, then come back and tell us what happens. We hear of people who have had "near death" experiences, but no one is certain that what they experienced was real, or merely the result of trauma to the brain.

One man, however, has done it. His name is Jesus and He lived 2,000 years ago in Israel. Many people witnessed His death, by execution at the hands of experienced Roman soldiers. Three days later this Jesus came to life - not just resuscitated, but resurrected to life that will never end. What He said about life, death, and eternity should be very important to us all.

Here are a few excerpts:

John 3:3 "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

John 3:13-21"No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven-the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. 16 "For 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. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

Contained in these few bits of conversation is the heart of Jesus' message: Man is evil by nature and is born unable to have a relationship with God; but Jesus, God's own Son, came to be "lifted up" on the cross in order to pay the punishment for that evil (anything that is not in accord with God's character is evil).

By repenting of your sinful lifestyle, believing in this sacrifice, and pledging your life to Jesus, you go from death to life you become "born again" and you get the same life that Jesus received upon His resurrection. You no longer need fear death - its sting has been taken away.

The only hope in this world is the hope we have in Jesus Christ.  Our choice of where we will spend eternity - in heaven with Jesus, or eternally separated from Him in hell - must be made before we die.  After death, it's too late!

Would you seriously consider today making Jesus your Lord and your Savior? All you have to do is pray and ask Him.

After you have been “born again”, it is very important that you associate yourself with a solid Bible believing local Body of Christ in order to grow in your spiritual walk with the Lord.

If you would like more information about Jesus, please give us a call or click on the Contact Us link to email Pastor Howard.