By Keygar
How
easy was it for the thief who was crucified along with Jesus Christ, to be
saved from hell and find a place in heaven when he died?
Did he
attend a church? Did he give money to the church? Did he speak in tongues? Did
he belong to numerous charitable groups? Did he impress God with his goodness?
Did he never sin or do wrong? Did he hold a position of leadership? Was he
rich? Was he respected? Did he serve on the mission fields? Did he have a
ministry? Did he have a miraculous gift? Was he a genius? Was he from a high
class family? Was he honest? Did he lead an exemplary life? Did he punish
himself and flog himself with whips? Did he convert others to Christianity? Was
he special in some way? Was he perfect? Did he go to confession? Did he strap a
bomb to himself and kill unbelievers to impress his god? Did he meditate day
and night to find spiritual enlightenment? Did he chant a mantra, become one
with the universe through mysticism and crystals? Do yoga? Become a member of a
church? Was he a celebrity? Did he pray to statues, animals, mountains, the
land or ancestors? Did he pray to the sun, the moon or other celestial bodies?
Did he defeat all his addictions, problems, shortcomings, fears and weaknesses?
Did he pray to allah, mohammad, the deli lama, buddha, mary or the pope?
NO NO NO!!!
All he did to
be saved and given eternal life in heaven was to decide he believed in Jesus.
How did he do that?
As he
and Jesus were dying along side each other he said to Jesus “remember me in
your kingdom”. By saying that, he acknowledged that Jesus was the Son of God
and inferred that he believed Jesus. Jesus immediately said to him “this day
you will be with me in paradise”.
That’s
all anyone has to do to be saved, just believe in Jesus Christ. Just believe in
Him as a child believes in their parents, as a player believes in their coach,
as a loving wife believes in her husband, as a student believes in their
teacher. Not just believe that Jesus Christ existed, but actually believe in
Him and everything He said and stood for. How easy is that?
HOW EASY IS THAT ????
(Luke 23:43)
(Acts 16:30-31)
(Romans 10:13)
(Matthew 10:32)
