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Romans 5:5-9
5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. 6For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. …7Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. 8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!…
News flash - Unbelievers go to hell, not sinners.
Jesus's death on the Cross was for EVERYONE and it covers ALL sins, not just for Christians, but for everyone.
When Jesus said "It is finished" he meant it! He defeated sin right then and there. He laid down his life to pay the sin debt of the entire world. We were redeemed at the cross.
Eph 2:8-9
8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.…
That is why we are told that our good works are as filthy rags, because the good work was already done in advance through Jesus. There is nothing left for us to do but believe! You can't add to the Mona Lisa, you would ruin it! You can't add to the Sistine Chaple, it's done. You can not add to the finished work of Jesus either because IT IS FINISHED.
You have been forgiven, you have been redeemed, you have been accepted. All you have to do is Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. That's its. It's simplicity! It's so perfect that you need not mess with it. Just believe Jesus.
Not once did Jesus say "prove you love me". No He said, my death is proof that I love you! My resurrection is the evidence that I kept my word!
Romans 8: 9-10
8But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: 9that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.…
Friends, you aren't going to hell because you are LGBT, ADULTERERS, FORNICATORS - You are choosing to go to hell because you refuse to accept the FINISHED work of Jesus on the Cross. Your sins are forgiven the moment you believe. It's unbelief that's dragging you to hell.
Ps 86:5
5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. 6Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. 7In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.…
Only believe.
