Want to know God?

First Baptist Church, Pelham

Do you want to know God in a personal way and know absolutely that when you die, you’ll go to heaven? The good news is that God wants to have a personal and meaningful relationship with you.

The Bible says, “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8).

Many people sincerely think that you have to be real good to go to heaven. They are wrong.

To go to heaven, you have to be forgiven.

All of us are sinners by birth and choice. “There is no one righteous, not even one; … there is no one who does good, not even one” (Rom. 3:10a, 12b).

When Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, went to Calvary’s cross, He became sin for us.

On the cross, He suffered agony, darkness, thirst and separation from God the Father — all the things that we will suffer if we do not repent of our sins and trust Jesus for salvation.

On Calvary, one thief rejected Jesus and died unrepentant, while the other thief acknowledged his guilt and said to Him, “Remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:42–43).

The thief on the cross was not baptized and never went to Sunday School or church but he was saved.

Today repent of your sins and trust Jesus as your Lord and Savior, and then find a church where you can learn more about God.

Don’t wait. The greatest danger for those who don’t know God is procrastination.

Today call on Jesus and He will answer you.