![]() ![]() There is not a person living today who can claim that they have kept all of God’s commands perfectly. Confess to Him how you have misunderstood the gospel mes- sage, but now you want to trust Him as your only way to Heaven. This is a very important teaching from the Bible to understand, because our eternal welfare rests upon it! If you have been trusting in your efforts to keep God’s commands, or your own works of righteousness, then admit this by prayer to the Lord Jesus today. These verses teach us that salvation is by faith in Jesus, and not by our good works. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31). “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost” (Titus 3:5). “For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8,9). “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Note carefully what the Bible actually says about how to be saved, and how to get to Heaven: The Bible calls everyone to place their trust in Him as the only way to Heaven. Only through the death, burial, and rising from the dead of the Lord Jesus Christ can we find the answer to our sin problem. No matter how hard a person may try to earn their way to Heaven by being good, or keeping God’s commands, he will never measure up to God’s righteous standard. Jesus died to pay the full penalty for all of man’s sin, and He offers to all people a Savior and a way of salvation. While God can never let a guilty sinner into His Heaven, He is able to forgive a sinner when the sinner looks to Jesus on the cross. Since the Bible condemns us, and we are unrighteous before God, then we are in very serious trouble if we can’t find a solution to our problem.Fortunately, God loves our souls and has already taken care of our problem. The Bible also says, “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10). “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Whether we think we can keep God’s Law or not, the Bible says we are sinners. I do not know anyone who could honestly say they have always loved God perfectly, and have never put anything ahead of God (which is idolatry). Most everyone would admit that they have stolen something, or have used the Lord’s name in vain, or desired to have some item that belonged to someone else. Some people claim that they have kept God’s rules, but the truth is we have all fallen short and fail to keep His perfect standard. Have you been keeping all of God’s commandments? Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors property. ![]() Thou shalt not give false witness against thy neighbor.ġ0. Thou shalt honor thy father and mother.ĩ. Thou shalt not use the Lord’s name in vain.ĥ. Thou shalt not make gods or worship them (Idolatry).ģ. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.Ģ. Here is a summarized version of the 10 commandments:ġ. ![]() ![]() The commandments were given to teach us that we are all sinners, and that we need a Savior (see Galatians 3:24). God’s commands are good, but God did not give them to us so that we could earn our way to Heaven by trying to keep His laws. Many people believe that if they keep God’s ten commandments, then God will surely let them into Heaven. (Do you want to print this tract in a different version than the one listed? Contact us and let us know what you're looking for-we may be able to create the alternate version for you at no charge.) The full text of this tract is shown below in the KJV version. ![]()
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