Do you know for sure that you will go to Heaven when you die? This is the most important question of life. Your joy or your sorrow for all eternity depends upon your answer.

In the Bible, God gives us the plan of how to be saved. His plan is simple! You can be saved today. How?

First, you must realize you are a sinner. "For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23). None of us can measure up to God’s standard by ourselves.

Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. "For the wages [payment] of sin is death." (Romans 6:23). This includes eternal separation from God in Hell.

But God loved you so much He gave His only Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die in your place. "God made Him [Jesus, who knew no sin] to be sin for us, that in Him we might become the righteousness of God." (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Jesus had to shed His blood and die. "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8). Although we cannot understand how, God said my sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in our place. He became our substitute.

So, what must you do to be saved? “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." (Acts 16:31)

Simply believe on Him as the one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. "For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13)

Everyone includes you! "Will be saved" means not maybe, not can be saved, but God will save you! Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. Right now, wherever you are, you can pray this simple prayer:

"Dear Lord, I come to you today to confess that I am a sinner, and I know there is no way I can save myself. I believe Jesus, who is God, came to this earth and died on the cross in my place to save me from my sins. I’m asking you to forgive me of my sins because of what Jesus did for me. Please come into my life and make me a new creation in Christ, as you promised to do. Thank you for saving me from my sins and giving me a new life in Christ. For I come to you in His name. Amen."

Did you pray this prayer? If you did, please contact us to let us know. We have a free booklet we would like to send to you to help you begin your new life in Christ. Just give us your name and mailing address, and ask for the booklet: “Ultimate Questions."

If we can be of any further help to you, please call the church office at 419-473-3280 or send us your questions on our contact page.