Back to the Basics: The Gospel

My Story...
It was a day in April, 1996, that my life was changed forever. My mom was teaching about Jesus' death in our homeschool Bible study and even though I had been to church and Sunday School all of my six years I suddenly became very inquisitive. I don't remember the questions, but I remember there were a lot of them. My next memory is of that night laying in bed with a feeling like a hammer hitting my heart. I sat up. I knew what I had to do. I realized right then and there that if I died I would go to Hell, and I certainly didn't want to go there! My sister asked me some sort of question, and I told her to be quiet, because I was going to get saved. I don't remember the exact words I said, but since I grew up in a Christian family I'm sure it was along the lines of asking Jesus to forgive my sins and come live in my heart. I didn't understand much, but I understood that I did bad things and that Jesus died for those bad things so that I didn't have to pay for them,  if I accepted Him, He would let me live with Him one day.
Like I said, I don't remember a whole lot, but I do remember that there was no burden on my heart anymore. I know that I no longer was in fear of dying, and I didn't want to do those bad things anymore because I was living for Jesus now!
I have doubted my salvation many times since then, but when I do I go back to that day in my mind, and I remember that I was no longer the same. I see how much Jesus has worked in my life, and know.

I Timothy 2:4-6 (NLT)
'Who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time'

Do you feel like there is no point in life? Let me introduce you to Jesus. Do you feel like you're a slave to your sin? There is a man who gave His life to purchase freedom for everyone, and His name is Jesus! Have you already accepted the gift of salvation? Tell someone else about Jesus!


You may ask: But there are so many other religions and beliefs out there, so how do you know that Jesus is the true way? I know because I once was lost but now I'm found...was blind but now I see!