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 ANSWER:
Those
sinners that have a saving faith in Jesus Christ have received forgiveness
for all their sins and have received the free gift of eternal life.1
This gift is not earned or deserved but is by God’s grace.2
The principal acts of saving faith are accepting, receiving, and
resting upon Christ alone for justification and peace with God as he is
offered in the Gospel.3 This justification and peace with God is made possible
by Jesus Christ4 who died on the cross to pay the penalty for
the sins of those who believe.5
Just as saving faith is a gift from God, so to is repentance6
which will cause the sinner to have a sense of sorrow7 for his
sin and a desire to turn away from sin.8
This will lead the sinner to seek pardon and cleansing from God.9
For those without saving faith and repentance, God’s wrath and
condemnation remains on them.10
The answer to the question then is yes or no depending on your
relationship with Jesus Christ. If it is presently no, then I urge you to seek Jesus Christ
as your Savior and Lord. Contact
us and we will be glad to assist you.
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(1)
Acts 10:43 (NIV)
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him
receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
(2) Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not
from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
(3) Romans 5:1 (NIV)
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
(4) Ephesians 1:7 (NIV) In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
(5) Matthew 26:28 (NIV) This
is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the
forgiveness of sins.
(6) 2
Timothy 2:25 (NIV) Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in
the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge
of the truth,
(7) 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 (NIV)
yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your
sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended
and so were not harmed in any way by us. 10Godly sorrow
brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but
worldly sorrow brings death.
(8) Romans 6:12 (NIV)
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its
evil desires.
(9) 1 John 1:9 (NIV) If we
confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
(10) John 3:36 (NIV) Whoever
believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will
not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.”
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