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God's love in action (He loves you so much-more than words can say)
But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  (Romans 5:8)

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Messiah, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Messiah  into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. (John 3:16,17) 

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him." (John 3:36)

Jesus Christ  is the Word of God, the Messiah, and the spiritual Son of God.

 

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,  that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,  and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve.  After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. (1Cor 15:3-6)NIV

He is Alive

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.  If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  ( 1John 1:7-9)

Your Response and Mine

Yet to all who received Jesus, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.  (John 1:12)

Repent (turn from sin) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call.  (Acts 2:38,39)

 

Cost of Following the Lord Jesus:

Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted(2 Timothy 3:12 NASB)

As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.  But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you dofor it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."  (1 Peter 1:14-16)

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.  (Matthew 5:10-12) 

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.  (Romans 12:19)

And they (Christians) overcame him (Satan and the ungodly) because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death (Revelation 12:11 NASB)

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. (Revelation 2:10)

 

Many Benefits
Heaven is wide open to the believers:

God: For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more. (Hebrews 8:12

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.  He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken. Evil shall slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. (Psalm 34:19-21)

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.  (Romans 6:23)

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses.  (Acts 1:8)

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. (Acts 2:4)

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (1 Cor 12;7)

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is withinme, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:  Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,  Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.  (Psalms 103:1-5) NASB)

New citizenship and a resurrected body:  For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;  who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. (Philippians 3:20,21 NASB)

Live in paradise earth with the Lord Jesus:  And they sang a new song, saying,

"Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.  You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth." (Revelation 5:9,10 NASB)

 

Don't Delay: tell someone about your decision to follow the Lord Jesus as your Savior and Hope   

 

Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven.  But whoever denies  me before men, I will deny  him before my Father in heaven.  (Matthew 10:32,33)

How shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?  (Hebrews 2:3)

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