Thanks for checking out New Hope Bible Church! We just want you to know right away that God loves you. He created you. He knows your name. He knows you better than anyone. He knows your every triumph and every loss. He loves you when you feel like you have it all together, and He loves you when you are broken.
And we are all broken. We have all done things we shouldn't have done, said things we shouldn't have said, and thought things we shouldn't have thought. We have all sinned. The penalty for sin is death and separation from God forever. He is holy and cannot tolerate sin. Yet He loves us still. He loves you still- despite it all.
In His love, God sent His only Son into this world to pay the penalty for our sin. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died on the cross and paid for the sins of the world. He suffered under the wrath of God and took it all upon Himself. He took our sins and died with them. He was buried with those sins. And three days later He rose again. He conquered death! He walked out of the tomb! And He left our sins in the grave.
Now, eternal life and forgiveness of sins is offered to all who trust in Jesus' sacrifice for their sins. Salvation is a free gift offered to you by the grace of God. It is freely given to all who simply believe- who trust that Jesus' payment was enough.
If you call upon Jesus for salvation, you will be saved.
If you want to check out where this came from in the Bible, here are some verses to read: Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Romans 5:8; Romans 10:13; John 3:16; John 14:6.
If you have any questions, or just want to continue the conversation, let us know! We hope to see you soon.
