Jesus died on the Cross for all
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
So many people make salvation a complicated and difficult thing. The good news is that God never intended for it to be complex. He desires that even the children come to Him and be saved and He has made it possible. In fact, He made salvation so simple that anyone could be saved and have everlasting life.
He made salvation simple because He loves and He wants everyone to live with Him in eternity. Getting forgiveness and salvation is easy, and everyone must obtain it the same way – as a gift. It cannot be earned.
You see, the price for sin has already been paid for you. Jesus Christ, God’s Son in human form, came to earth to pay a debt that would be impossible for you or me to pay. The Word of God reveals that God considers every human to be guilty of breaking His Law: “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10).
God tells us, in the Bible, that the price tag (“wages”) for our sin is death in Hell – “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). In God’s Judgment Hall, no one will be excused of sin as long as their sin is on His books!
Because our sin is punishable by eternal death, we could never pay our debt. Jesus Christ was sent by God to pay the price that we owed. He was and is the only hope of forgiveness. He willingly went to the cross – as prophesied – for us: “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).
To be saved and have your sins forgiven by God, He asks that you be willing in your heart to turn from sin and believe that God can and will save you because of what Christ did for you on the cross. You need to talk straight to God in prayer and ask for His forgiveness of your sin. Then, ask the Lord Jesus to save you and enter your heart as the Boss (the meaning of “Lord”) of your life. Then, in faith, thank Him for saving you and giving to you at that moment eternal life.
Yes, my friend, salvation is simple – but only because He already paid for it for you. He did the hard part. If you are tired of sin, why not ask Him to forgive and save you right now? As a gift, you need to be willing to receive it.