1.  There is but one God and His Name is Jehovah!

2.  Even before the foundation of the world was laid, before Adam was created from the dust of the ground, He knew that for man to truly seek Him and Love Him they would have to be given the free will to choose who they will seek after and give their love and worship to.  He knew that Adam would sin, and all of mankind would have that sinful nature which separates us from Him.  Yet, God never separated Himself from us.

3.  Before the Foundation of the World He knew that mankind needed a Savior.  Someone who would pay their sin debt allowing for a life change not only on the inside but their outward actions also.

4.  Before the Foundation of the World God knew that this Savior could not be another created being such as an Angel or another MAN.  Nothing created could pay the sin debt for another creation.

5.  Before the Foundation of the World, God knew that He created something special in Man, and He loves Mankind so much that as the Creator, He was the only one who could pay the sin debt for His creation.  SO that not only all mankind could have the opportunity to have their sin debt removed, a New Life enjoyed for all eternity, but also not Man only was on His mind, But all creation suffers for Mans sinful nature.  

Jesus tells us in John 3:  God’s whole plan of salvation for all of mankind.  God’s plan of salvation from His heart now to yours is this:

Here it is the plan:

 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

 18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

How can I be saved according to God's plan?

First Admit to yourself and to God, that you are a sinner.  Friend God knows and He wrote to tell us “All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.   The creation is not and never will be able to rid itself of Sin.  Only the Creator can remove it from us through His Son Jesus.  But before we can receive, we must Admit the reason we need.  For Confession from the mouth releases the Holy Spirit of God to do the sin removal.

Secondly, Believe:  What good is it to receive something so important, but do not truly believe that it will work for you.  Once you can Admit that you are a Sinner needing a Savior in Jesus to remove the Sin, Then You believe that He Can do it, and has already done it.

Thirdly, Confess it:  If you received the greatest gift of your life, you would want everyone to know it (not boasting) because it was a free gift, you did nothing but Admit, Believe, and Receive.  You are just confessing that it was not YOU, it was a free gift of salvation from the one who created us all.  His name is Jehovah, His gift is life freed from the sin debt through the blood of the sacrifice to pay that sin debt, and His name is Jesus.

Once you have surrenderd your life and received Jesus as your Savior, your sin debt is paid in full.  You will have a new life given and lived to enjoy for all eternity.  WOW!   That is what allows you to enter through the Pearly Gates.

If the Holy Spirit, that voice in your heart that is telling you this information is true, then you right now can decide for yourself "do I want to be forgiven?"  "Do I want to spend eternity in Heaven or Hell?"  "Do I have or will I have TIME to make this decision in the future?"  Friend you need forgiveness from God first, this frees you for all eternity.  You need to understand there is a Heaven beyond all that you can imagine, and there is a Hell.  For wherever Jesus is not, that is Hell!  As far as time, the bible reminds us that "life is but a vapor."  Our lives are so fragil and goes by so fast.  Decide Now for Jesus!  Our fear is that you will not have that time in the future. 

Sheldon Baptist Church stands as a light house for Jesus, so that you and others can come not to "join the church,"  but first and foremost that you "join the family of God, through the sin debt paying Savior JESUS!  Stop by and let us help!

Pastor Danny