F.A.I.T.H.

Becoming a Christian is a matter of Faith.

F- is for forgiveness

*Everyone has sinned and needs God's forgiveness.

- Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"

*God's forgiveness is in Jesus Christ Only!

- Ephesians 1:7 "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins in accordance with the riches of God's grace"

A- is for Available

*God's forgiveness is available for all

-John 3:16 "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."

*God's forgiveness is available, but not automatic.

- Matthew 7:21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."

I- is for impossible

*According to the bible, it is impossible to get to heaven on our own

- Ephesians 2:8-9 "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."

*So how can a sinful person have eternal life, and enter heaven.

T- is for Turn

*If you were going down the road and someone asked you to turn, what would he/she be asking you to do? Turn means to Repent. Turn away from sin and self.

- Luke 13:3 "I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

*Turn to Jesus alone as your Savior and Lord.

- John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

*Here is the greatest news of all.

-Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."

H- is for heaven

*Heaven is a place where we will live with God forever

-John 14:3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."

*Eternal life begins now with Jesus.

-John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."