The Only One With A Guarantee…..

Of all the religions in the world, Christianity is the only one with a guarantee. Romans 10:9-13 clearly tells us that if we confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts, God will save us. That’s it. It’s that simple. But the problem is the confessing part. If we don’t “fess up” to God, He won’t forgive. God doesn’t give eternal life to those who never ask. Salvation, being with God, is all about accepting your responsibility to God first. The way you do it is to agree with Him, to see yourself as what you are, a lost sinner. Once you acknowledge that, He grants eternal life. It’s all about being honest with yourself, seeing yourself for who you really are; an enemy of God. Once you acknowledge that, forgiveness follows. If people only believed this to be true, life wouldn’t get so complicated. One of the three greatest words in the human language is “sorry” (the other two are “please and thanks”). When we learn how simple this is, forgiveness follows. Getting right with God is simple, it’s just not easy to do when we are prideful. Having your guilt and shame removed is only one honest conversation with God away. It’s a shame that few people don’t realize this. The world would be such a better place if people understood this one simple concept; and it comes with a guarantee.

1 Oh, what joy for thosewhose disobedience is forgiven,whose sin is put out of sight!2 Yes, what joy for thosewhose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,whose lives are lived in complete honesty!3 When I refused to confess my sin,my body wasted away,and I groaned all day long.4 Day and night Your hand of discipline was heavy on me.My strength evaporated like water in the summer heat. 5 Finally, I confessed all my sins to You and stopped trying to hide my guilt.I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.”And You forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Psalms 32:1-5