The Good News of God's GRACE

Contrary to what you often hear about God from other people, the Bible tells us that God is a God of grace. Grace is a kindness expressed to you even though you do not deserve it. Since God is holy and perfectly righteous, the only way that He could relate to anyone is by grace. In fact, the Bible says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV). By grace and not by works, the God who created all things allows you to enter into a relationship with Him forever. Follow the GRACE acrostic below to understand this good news. Each point illustrates an aspect of the tremendous grace that God expresses to you.

Gracious

>>>	God loves you and everyone else in the world!
	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. (John 3:16, NIV)

Righteous

>>>	Though God is righteous and you are not, He is willing to give you eternal life!
	For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23, NIV)

Acceptance

>>>	Jesus makes you acceptable to God by dying for ALL your sins!
	For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. (1 Peter 3:18, NIV)

Certainty

>>>	Jesus rose from the dead so you can be sure you are forgiven!
	Jesus was handed over to die for our sins. He was raised to life in order to make us right with God. (Romans 4:25, NIrV)

Eternal Life

>>>	Eternal life is a forever relationship with God that starts the moment you choose to believe!
	Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned. (John 5:24, NIV)

Will you prayerfully accept God's grace? You can be forgiven of your sins and enter into a relationship with the LORD Jesus starting right now. Here is a prayer you might pray - the specific words are not a magic formula. God knows your thoughts and considers the sincerity of your words.

Dear LORD Jesus,
Though I am a sinner, You are gracious. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. I believe in You and will follow you as my LORD and Savior. Amen!

If you meant these words when you prayed to the LORD, He heard your prayer and granted you eternal life. You ARE forgiven, you ARE loved, and you ARE a child of God now. Welcome to God's family! Be sure to go and tell as many people as you can about the wonderful GRACE that God has given to everyone. And let WordTruth Press℠ know about your decision using the Request Form. We would love to rejoice with you and pray for you in your new life with the LORD Jesus.

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