Jesus: Our Hope & Peace

We are all broken people, sinners, and we fall short of God's standard. (Romans 3:23)

God loves us so much! He sent his only and beloved son, Jesus, to earth to make forgiveness and salvation possible. He died on the cross as the complete and perfect sacrifice for our sins and paid the penalty of death that we deserve. (John 3:16)

God in His grace offers us the free gift of eternal life. It is not based on any good thing that we do. All you have to do is ask and receive it.  (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Salvation is only through Jesus. (John 14:6) Jesus did not commit any sin during His lifetime. (1 Peter 2:2, 2 Corinthians 5:21) He is the only perfect human, and therefore was uniquely qualified to put into action God’s plan of salvation for mankind. On the cross, Jesus took the punishment of our sin. He was our Substitute. (Colossians 1:14)

​Faith is essential for salvation. Faith means more than intellectual belief. It involves trust and commitment. I may say that I believe a bridge will hold my weight. But I really believe it only when I commit myself to it and walk across it. Salvation faith involves an act of commitment and trust, in which you commit your  life to Jesus Christ and trust Him alone as your Savior and Lord.

Committing your life to Jesus is a personal and individual decision. By praying a prayer like this, you are inviting Jesus into your life and releasing your cares, pain, and worries to Him.

“Jesus, right now, I admit that I am a broken sinner. I ask you to become Lord of my life. You are my Savior and I thank You for the sacrifice You made on the cross. I receive Your grace and confidently believe that my life is forever changed. Jesus, help me to live for You. My heart and my life are open to what You have for me. I want to know Your ways and love people as You love me. Everything within me is surrendered to You. Thank You for Your mercy, hope, and unfailing love.In Your name I pray, Amen.”

When you give your life to Jesus, there are no guarantees that it will be easy and without pain, loss and suffering. But Jesus does promise to stay with us through every moment. He promises that we will get to spend eternity in Heaven with Him where there will be no more tears, death, mourning or pain. (Revelation 21:4)