The Bridge to Everlasting Life.
“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.”
Matthew 7:14
Seven simple steps that show why we are separated from God, and how He has made a way back to Him.
The Will of God
God created man for the purpose of glorifying, honouring and serving Him. God’s intent is for man to have fellowship with Him; therefore He gave man a free will to fulfil God’s purpose!
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”
Genesis 1:31
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”
Revelation 4:11
The Problem
Mankind chooses to sin against God by wilfully departing from His purpose. The root sin that leads to all sins is a wilful departure from God and His purpose. We are all guilty! Sin has caused a great gulf between man and God.
“And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.”
Luke 16:26
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”
Romans 3:23
The Wages of Sin
The result of man’s wilful departure and disobedience is death. The meaning of death is separation. The Bible tells us of two types of permanent death, or separation, that result from sin.
- Physical death permanently separates a person’s soul from the body. Hebrews 9:27
- Eternal death permanently separates a person’s soul from God in hell. Revelation 20:15
“For the wages of sin is death [separation]; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
The Attempt to Cross the Bridge
Throughout history, man has always attempted, through various methods, to build a bridge as a way back to God. Every attempt has been (and always will be) unsuccessful.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.”
Ephesians 2:8–9
The Cross
Jesus Christ said that He was the only way (John 14:6). Jesus Christ was God who came to the earth as a man to pay for our sins by dying on the cross in our place. His death has paved the way to bridge the separation between God and man caused by sin.
“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God.”
1 Peter 3:18a
The Response
Christ has bridged this gap through His death, burial and resurrection. In order to cross the bridge, man must repent, believe and trust in Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Repentance is not a work, it’s a gift. 1 Corinthians 15:3–4
Repentance is a change of mind toward sin. It is to turn your back on the path you are on and turn to the path that God has paved. Simply trust Him to take you by the hand to cross His bridge.
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.”
Acts 3:19a
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.”
Acts 16:31b
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Romans 10:13
God’s Promise
Jesus promises that once you accept His gift of everlasting life, He will never take it off you. You will not come into condemnation. It’s a one way bridge!
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”
1 John 5:13
Will you repent, believe and trust in God’s bridge?
The cross of Jesus Christ is God’s bridge to receive the gift of everlasting life.
The choice is yours. If you do not cross God’s bridge to salvation, you will be separated from God in hell. But if you would turn (repent) your back on the path that you are on, your own way, and trust, believing in Christ Jesus to save you, He will accept you and put you on the path of righteousness, restoring you to God and gifting you with everlasting life.
You can do this right now by praying with all of your heart. You can pray the following prayer:
“Dear Heavenly Father, I confess that I am a lost sinner on the road that leads to destruction, that leads to hell. I acknowledge that my own way cannot save me, and that only Jesus Christ can. I come repentant believing that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins and rose again from the dead. I have a change of mind toward sin and would like to turn to You. I trust You to save me and give me everlasting life. Please change me and restore me to Your purpose, to glorify, honour and serve You. Thank You for saving me!”
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