against God by the bad things you’ve said, thought, and done. And that you believe that God’s way is the only way to have his forgiveness and receive the gift of eternal life. If you really believe that God’s only Son, Jesus, died for you, you can tell Him in your own words, like this: “Dear God, I know I’m a sinner. I believe that your Son Jesus died in my place. I am trusting you to forgive my sins and to give me life that lasts forever. Thank you for letting your son die to make this possible for me!” People who don’t believe that Jesus died for them will never fulfill God’s purposes for their lives. But Jesus said his purpose is that those who trust in him will “have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10)! Is something missing in your life? It can only be filled by believing in Jesus Christ and receiving God’s amazing gift of eternal life!
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“Believing” means that you agree that you’ve sinned
That’s not what God wants to happen. He wants us to Cars need tires to get people where they want to go! Houses need doors so we can get in and out. If those things are missing, cars and houses won’t really work like they are supposed to. That’s obvious! But what’s not so obvious is that most people are missing something that they really need. On the outside, they look
become sons and daughters in his “family.” He wants us to have a full life that only he can help us live. Then he wants us to spend forever with him in heaven when our life on earth is over. Since we can’t undo our own sins, there’s no way we can earn God’s forgiveness. It’s too late for that. So Jesus Christ, God’s Son, came to earth 2000 years ago to be a human and live a totally sinless life. God agreed for him to
like everyone else, because what’s missing is inside! Thank-
take the punishment for the sins of every person who will
fully, in his guidebook, the Bible, God tells us what to do
ever live on earth. That includes you!
about that.
The Bible puts it this way: “God shows his love for us in
How did it happen?
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us . . . that
The problem starts with something that is already in us.
whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal
The Bible calls it “sin.” It tells us that “all have sinned”
life” (Romans 6:8, John 3:16). Jesus “came into the world to
(Romans 3:23)! Sins are things that get us in trouble with
save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15) . . . that’s us! “Jesus died, then
parents, teachers, and even sometimes our friends . . . like
he came back to life three days later!
saying or doing something mean or hateful. Things like telling a lie or losing our temper. Those kinds of activities often have consequences that we don’t like.
What can you do about it? The Bible says that “everyone who believes in [Jesus] will have their sins forgiven. . . . whoever believes in the Son has
What’s worse is that our sins have consequences with God.
eternal life” (Acts 10:43, John 3:36). God is ready to
The Bible says that our sins “have made a separation”
forgive your sins and give you the “gift of God”—eternal
between us and God (Isaiah 59:2). If nothing is done about
life (Ephesians 2:8)! To those who believe that Jesus died
them, not only will we miss knowing God in this life, we will
for them, God gives ”the right to become children of God”
spend “forever” separated from him.
(John 1:12)!
“Believing” means that you agree that you’ve sinned against God by the bad things you’ve said, thought, and done. And that you believe that God’s way is the only way to have his forgiveness and receive the gift of eternal life. If you really believe that God’s only Son, Jesus, died for you, you can tell Him in your own words, like this: “Dear God, I know I’m a sinner. I believe that your Son Jesus died in my place. I am trusting you to forgive my sins and to give me life that lasts forever. Thank you for letting your son die to make this possible for me!” People who don’t believe that Jesus died for them will never fulfill God’s purposes for their lives. But Jesus said his purpose is that those who trust in him will “have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10)! Is something missing in your life? It can only be filled by believing in Jesus Christ and receiving God’s amazing gift of eternal life!
Something’s Missing
Good News Tracts
When tires on a bike are missing, it’s obvious that something is wrong. But when kids are missing life’s most important relationship, it’s not as obvious. Bible references: ESV. Package contains 25 tracts.
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