Why you need a Saviour

Why do I need a Saviour?
What do I need to be saved from?
Who is this 'Saviour'?

These are all serious and valid questions that everyone must consider. It would not be overstating the issue by claiming that the answers to such questions are a matter of life and . Thankfully, mankind has been provided with the answers - in the Bible.

"But why should I believe the Bible?" I hear you ask. Well, because it contains hundreds of fulfilled prophecies relating to people, places and events, as well as scientific observations ahead of man's 'discoveries'. Then we have the miracle of the unified message it presents despite being 'authored' by a great number of people from all walks of life across centuries of time. Also, archaeology has time and time again authenticated the Bible's historical and geographical claims. Finally, and most importantly, we have the witness of millions of lives that

have been completely changed by it's message. This is no ordinary book - no other religious or historical work is comparable. The Bible itself claims to be inspired by God, a divine composition, and consistently proves that claim to be true. To live your life avoiding this book, believing it has no relevance to you is sheer folly, considering what it has to say about you.

The Bible reveals God to mankind. He is real, He is the Creator, He is the only God, and we are individually accountable to Him. The Bible also reveals that there is a spiritual realm - that Heaven and Hell are real places, and that we all will end up in one of them when this earthly life is over. As human beings, our problem is that we have inherited sin from the first man and woman who sinned (Adam and Eve). This sinful nature, coupled with our own desire to sin has separated us from God and made it impossible for us to live forever in Heaven with Him - unless our sins are forgiven and cancelled out. That's why you need a Saviour! YOU MUST HAVE YOUR SINS FORGIVEN.

We can't earn our way to Heaven. Being a 'good' person, or making sure our good deeds outweigh our bad deeds won't cancel out our sins and make us acceptable to God. Everyone ever born on this earth is in the same boat. The Bible is undeniably clear on this:
Rom 3:23 - For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;

Ecc 7:20 - For there is not a just man upon the earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Because God loves us, He has provided a way for us to have our sins forgiven, so that we can enjoy a relationship with Him, and live with Him forever in Heaven as He always intended. God's solution to our problem was to send His Son, Jesus Christ to earth to live a perfect, sinless life, and to die as a sacrifice, as payment for your sin and my sin - for the sins of the whole world. His on the cross has paid the price of mankind's sin - He took the punishment we deserved (Heb 9:28 - Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many). He was buried, and then as prophesied in the Old Testament, He raised Himself from the three days later, securing the victory over sin and it's penalty. Yes He did rise from the .
The proof is indisputable - check it out seriously for yourself.

To have our sins forgiven, the Bible simply says we must believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. HE IS THE RISEN SAVIOUR. Genuinely believe you are a sinner that can't save yourself. Believe that Jesus died for you to save you. Believe that by trusting in Him your sins (past, present and future) are forgiven and cancelled out - you will definately be in a relationship with Him, and you will be assured of a place in Heaven when you die - you will have eternal life. This is the gospel, this is the good news. Just believe and you will be saved (John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life).

When you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God you pass from to life - spiritual to spiritual life. His Holy Spirit comes to live inside you and to guide you.
You no longer are condemned to hell - you won't perish. That's what you've been saved from! Your sins, if left unforgiven, would have sent you to hell and the lake of fire for all eternity.