The Offer of Salvation

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The Offer of Salvation
A number of years ago the "Wall Street Journal" placed an advertisement in the "New York Times," reprinting one of its editorials about the moral dilemmas that appear daily on television. The introductory line of the piece read: "When was the last time you had a good conversation about sin?" In the article were the following lines: "Sin isn't something that many people, including most churches have spent much time talking about or worrying about…but we will say for sin…it, at least, offered a frame of reference for personal behaviour. When the frame was dismantled, guilt wasn't the only thing that fell away. We also lost the guide wire of personal responsibility…everyone was left on his or her own. It now appears that many wrecked people could have used a road map. Thomas Long, in a recent editorial, commented that this is a "surprising call for someone to step forward and to teach the culture how to confess, once again, Its sin." In the movie, "Grand Canyon" a lawyer, played by Danny Glover, tries to get around a traffic jam and finds himself on some rather unsafe side streets when, to his shock, his car stalls. He manages to call for a tow truck; but before it arrives, five young street teens surround his car and threaten him with bodily harm. Just in time, the tow truck arrives and the driver hooks the car up. The five street kids get angry. The tow truck driver says to them: "The world aint supposed to work like this. Maybe you don't know that, but this aint the way it's supposed to be. I'm supposed to be able to wait with his car without you ripping him off. Everything's supposed to be different than what it is here." That's the human predicament stated very simply. God had an original design and intention for human beings. But, as we well know, things are not that way at all. The Bible calls this condition "sin" and says again and again that sin disrupts and resists the vital relationship between mankind and God. Sin is a personal affront to a personal God, according to the Bible, and you and I are responsible. Each one of us must reach the place where the confession is made-I have sinned. Then each of us must seriously consider Jesus Christ and the offer of salvation through Him. My friend, I wonder if you and I are eager to hear about salvation. Sin is the reality. Death and separation from God is the result. Salvation is the offer. The decision is one you and I must make. If you would like to know more about God's offer of salvation through Jesus Christ, just write for a free tract, 'WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?' It will be sent to you by return mail. Address is: P.O. Box 1540, Albany WA 6331. Phone: (08) 98 418418. Email:abl-alb@omninet.net.au "Instructions for life: Think twice about accepting the lowest bid" Anonymous

A number of years ago the "Wall Street Journal" placed an advertisement in the "New York Times," reprinting one of its editorials about the moral dilemmas that appear daily on television. The introductory line of the piece read: "When was the last time you had a good conversation about sin?" In the article were the following lines:

"Sin isn't something that many people, including most churches have spent much time talking about or worrying about…but we will say for sin…it, at least, offered a frame of reference for personal behaviour. When the frame was dismantled, guilt wasn't the only thing that fell away. We also lost the guide wire of personal responsibility…everyone was left on his or her own. It now appears that many wrecked people could have used a road map. Thomas Long, in a recent editorial, commented that this is a "surprising call for someone to step forward and to teach the culture how to confess, once again, Its sin."

In the movie, "Grand Canyon" a lawyer, played by Danny Glover, tries to get around a traffic jam and finds himself on some rather unsafe side streets when, to his shock, his car stalls. He manages to call for a tow truck; but before it arrives, five young street teens surround his car and threaten him with bodily harm. Just in time, the tow truck arrives and the driver hooks the car up. The five street kids get angry. The tow truck driver says to them: "The world aint supposed to work like this. Maybe you don't know that, but this aint the way it's supposed to be. I'm supposed to be able to wait with his car without you ripping him off. Everything's supposed to be different than what it is here."

That's the human predicament stated very simply. God had an original design and intention for human beings. But, as we well know, things are not that way at all. The Bible calls this condition "sin" and says again and again that sin disrupts and resists the vital relationship between mankind and God. Sin is a personal affront to a personal God, according to the Bible, and you and I are responsible. Each one of us must reach the place where the confession is made-I have sinned. Then each of us must seriously consider Jesus Christ and the offer of salvation through Him.

My friend, I wonder if you and I are eager to hear about salvation. Sin is the reality. Death and separation from God is the result. Salvation is the offer. The decision is one you and I must make.

If you would like to know more about God's offer of salvation through Jesus Christ, just write for a free tract, 'WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?' It will be sent to you by return mail. Address is: P.O. Box 1540, Albany WA 6331. Phone: (08) 98 418418. Email:abl-alb@omninet.net.au

"Instructions for life: Think twice about accepting the lowest bid" Anonymous