How do I Survive the Apocalypse?
Believe it or not, your true survival is easy to accomplish! The Bible promises that Christians will NOT have to suffer through the horrible events to come during the "end times", "Tribulation" or "Wrath of God". The reason for this is, WE WON'T BE HERE ON EARTH! In the sections that follow, we'll explain the "Rapture", what will happen and where we Christians will be during the "Tribulation". For now, I want to explain how SIMPLE it is to become a Christian, which GUARANTEES you being SAVED from the wrath of God and gives you the gift of ETERNAL life! Sound too good to be true? It isn't! The Bible (the Word of God) promises (spoken by Jesus himself) in John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that who ever believes in Him shall not perish, but have EVERASTING life." Let's break that down even more: God loves us so much that he does not want to punish us for our sins. Instead, he came up with a plan to save us! He sent His Son, Jesus, to be born as a human, grow as a child to manhood, to experience all the trials and temptations of human life, just like we do. Then, through no sin of his own, God allowed Him to be accused, betrayed, humiliated, tried unjustly, beaten, mocked, tortured, nailed to a cross, suffer, bleed and die...not because He sinned, but to pay the price for all of our sins! He paid the ultimate human price of death for US!
Now, this is the ONLY part that requires any action on our part. God loves us. Jesus died for us. This is a gift from God. We don't have to do anything to EARN it! All we have to do is accept it! We don't have to DO anything! Isn't that wonderful? All we need do is make the decision to accept this wonderful gift. Like any other gift, it does not belong to us unless we accept it. To accept it, we need to BELIEVE in Him. By believing in Jesus and accepting His wonderful gift, we shall not perish! How can this be? Our bodies are only temporary vessels for our souls. If we believe in Jesus, our bodies may die, but our souls will go on forever! This is God's promise to us. That's it! It's not complicated at all! We don't need to be perfect or sinless. That is impossible for us humans and God knew that, so he came up with another plan to save us! Belief and acceptance of God's salvation through Jesus Christ is the ONLY action required on our part.
Since God gave us free will, we are bound to sin. None of us, not even someone like Mother Theresa, are free from sin. It is in our nature to do what WE want instead of what God wants some times. This inevitably leads us to sin. Once we sin there is nothing we can DO to make it go away by our selves...No amount of good deeds we do here on earth could ever make up for our sins! On the surface this sounds hopeless! But don't be discouraged! God has made our salvation easy for us! The hard part's been taken care of almost 2000 years ago by Jesus through his death on the cross. God, of course, wants us to be loving and kind to one another, but that is NOT what gets you in to heaven. Contrary to some MAN-MADE religions, you don't have to go through a bunch of complicated rituals, fasting, self-inflicted wounding, ceremonies, prayers, rites, chants or mysterious proclamations to "earn" your way in to heaven!! I can't stress this point enough! If you are approached by anyone or any religious group who insists that you jump through a bunch of complicated hoops to earn your salvation, RUN! Seriously, God never intended such things for us. He does not want to make our salvation complicated or difficult so that only a few can attain it! He made it simple for ALL to attain, because He LOVES ALL OF US!
The acceptance of God's perfect gift can be totally private! You do NOT need to stand up in front of hundreds of strangers and profess your belief to accept it. Of course, you can do so, if you feel so inclined, but even if you are home alone at your computer, you can accept this most awesome gift RIGHT NOW! Here's all you need to do:
1. Tell God that you know you've sinned, you are sorry for those sins, but you realize
there isn't anything YOU can do to make them go away.
2. Tell God that you BELIEVE that He gave his Son to die on the cross for your sins.
3. Tell God that you ACCEPT His wonderful gift of forgiveness.
4. Thank God for sacrificing His Son for you and the world.
5. Ask Jesus to come in to your heart and in to your life.
Close this simple prayer with: "In Jesus' name, Amen".
God asks that we make our requests in His Son's name, since it is through Him that we are saved, forgiven of our sins and then able to commune with God the Father. That's it!! You've done it!! If you have done the above with sincerity in your heart, you are now a Christian! Congratulations! You have just made the HUGEST decision of your life!! Not only within this body, but for eternity! That is awesome! The Holy Spirit has entered your heart and will ALWAYS be there to help you along your new journey. Read, learn and pray as much as you can to learn what God's will is for your earthly life. You are not now perfect, just forgiven and saved for eternity!
You have already won the battle of the Apocalypse with this salvation. However, if you're curious about what is to come (even if you're not here when it happens) READ ON! Learning what will happen in the not so distant future just might convince you to accept God's gift, if you have not done so already. If you have, share this message with someone else so that they might enjoy this gift too! God Bless You!
