What must I do to be saved? How can I gain peace of mind today and heaven “tomorrow”? We must come to God for the answer to these questions. Here is what the Bible says about God and how to find salvation. CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD God is supreme. He is the creator of the universe. He is also an affectionate father who loves his children and wants their obedience and devotion. He disciplines them when they disobey, but is ready to forgive when they repent. GOD IS: CHARACTERISTICS OF MAN MAN IS: GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS WILL NOT OVERLOOK SIN

Life brings man to the point of decision many times. In fact, choices are made every day. Some choices are made with very little thought. At other times the choice demands much thought and consideration. The ones considered important are made with greater care. The question might be, what do you consider important? God, when He created man, bestowed upon him the privilege of choice. We cannot sidestep this responsibility nor the results of our choices, for many will have eternal consequences. Choosing the world with its pleasures will end in destruction (1 John 2:15-17).

Jesus Your Friend Let me tell you about Him. We read this story in the Bible. The Bible is true. It is God’s Word. God is the one who created the world and everything in it. He is Lord of heaven and earth. He gives life and breath to all things. Jesus came to earth as a tiny baby. His father and mother on earth were Joseph and Mary. He was born in a stable and laid in a manger. Someday He is coming again! He will take all those who believe on Him home to heaven.

Home Sweet Home The Bible gives us the blueprint for a home that is beautiful in design, solid in structure, and pleasant in atmosphere. Home can be a place of harmony and contentment, or one of tension and strife. Is your home happy, strong, and able to survive the storms of life? Home is an important social unit. It is divinely ordained for our spiritual development, emotional happiness, and physical fulfillment. God’s plan has always been that members of the home should bring happiness one to another and that families should live in harmony. Why Some Homes Are Unhappy

This first man was Adam and his wife’s name was Eve. God provided a home for them in a beautiful garden. God loved Adam and Eve and they loved God. God instructed Adam to take care of the garden. God told them that they could eat anything they wanted, except from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and that they would die if they disobeyed. Good news—Jesus is alive! He arose from the grave! He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). Jesus wants to lead us home to His heavenly Father.

I have good news for you! There is someone who can help you. He can forgive your sins and give you lasting happiness. His name is Jesus. Let me tell you about Him. His Father, God, is the One who made the world. He made everything in the world. He made you and me. Jesus wanted us to understand the great love that his Father has for you and me. He told this story that explained the love of his Father. You can read this in the Bible in St. Luke 15:11-24.

In the beginning, after God had created Adam and Eve, He loved to fellowship with them while they walked together in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve did not know about sin and evil because they were innocent and pure. God gave Adam and Eve only one commandment to obey. They were not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. From the beginning, God has given mankind the power of choice, and He has never revoked it.

At this moment you are alive, you breathe, you move about or work. You may be living in comfort or existing in misery. The sun rises and sets; somewhere a child is being born; but also somewhere, someone is always dying. ALL OF LIFE IS ONLY A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT. BUT WHERE WILL YOU GO AFTER DEATH? Whether you are religious, or simply do not believe in any religion. You still need to settle this most important question, because after a brief earth-life, man goes to his eternal destiny (Ecclesiastes 12:5). BUT WHERE? YOUR SOUL WILL NEVER DIE! BUT

What is the cost? Is it only what I have paid? What about the long term effects? Do I care? Much sorrow, strife, and loss of family and property should be included in our calculation of the cost. Are you willing to pay the total cost? Many respectable people have ruined their lives through the use of alcohol. It has brought about the abuse of their families, stealing, murdering, and unfaithfulness to marriage vows. Many young husbands and wives look forward to a life of companionship and trust, only to have alcohol shatter the possibilities of a happy life.

Judging-What does it mean? Is it right to judge? Have you ever pondered these questions? “Judge not that ye be not judged” (Matthew 7:1), has led many Christians to conclude that they have neither right nor responsibility to judge what they see and hear. Yet this conclusion leaves them at a loss to know how to cope with life about them. A study of God’s Word will show that His children do have a responsibility to judge. Personal Responsibility to Judge Understanding Matthew 7:1 A Right Spirit for Judging Judgment Committed to Christ’s Church Prove False Teaching