Get Honest Then Get Your Soul SAVED!

What people say: What the Bible says:

"I'm not a sinner"
-or-
"I don't need to be saved from anything" Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
Proverbs 20:9 "Who can say, 'I have kept my heart pure: I am clean and without sin?'"
1 John 1:8 "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us."
"I'm doing just fine"
-or-
"I don't need God's forgiveness or to submit to Lord Jesus' authority" Proverbs 14:12 "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."
1 John 5:12 "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."
Romans 8:6 "The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;"
John 14:6 "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth asnd the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"
John 8:24 "I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins."

"I know all about Jesus"
-or-
"I say prayers - I go to church - I've heard those Bible stories" Luke 6:46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?"
John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command."
John 14:23 "Jesus replied, 'If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him."
Matthew 7:22-24 "Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evil doers.'"
Titus 1:16 "They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good."
"What's all this about being 'born again'"
-or-
"Am I dealing with one of those 'religious fanatics' ...Doesn't everyone go to heaven when they die??". John 3:3 "In reply Jesus declared, 'I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.'"
John 3:5-7 "Jesus answered, 'I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. You should not be surprised at my sayiong, you must be born again.'"
2 Corithians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
1 John 5:19-20 "We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life."

"I was baptized. I went to Sunday School. I was confirmed. I even go to church sometimes"
-or-
"I'm justified because of the things I have done, and I think God would say that I'm a pretty good person. Look, I even know the Apostles' Creed!" Romans 2:28-29 "A man is not a jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God."
Galatians 2:16 "Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified."

"Do you really expect me to believe that Jesus died for my sin or that my soul is in some kind of danger?"
-or-
"Prove it." Romans 4:3 "What does the Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
Romans 4:18 "Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.'"
Galatians 3:7 "Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham."
Galatians 3:29 "If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."

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What people say:	What the Bible says:
"I'm not a sinner" -or- "I don't need to be saved from anything"	Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Proverbs 20:9 "Who can say, 'I have kept my heart pure: I am clean and without sin?'" 1 John 1:8 "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us."
"I'm doing just fine" -or- "I don't need God's forgiveness or to submit to Lord Jesus' authority"	Proverbs 14:12 "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." 1 John 5:12 "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." Romans 8:6 "The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace;" John 14:6 "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth asnd the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" John 8:24 "I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins."
"I know all about Jesus" -or- "I say prayers - I go to church - I've heard those Bible stories"	Luke 6:46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command." John 14:23 "Jesus replied, 'If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him." Matthew 7:22-24 "Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophecy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evil doers.'" Titus 1:16 "They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good."
"What's all this about being 'born again'" -or- "Am I dealing with one of those 'religious fanatics' ...Doesn't everyone go to heaven when they die??".	John 3:3 "In reply Jesus declared, 'I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.'" John 3:5-7 "Jesus answered, 'I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. You should not be surprised at my sayiong, you must be born again.'" 2 Corithians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" 1 John 5:19-20 "We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life."
"I was baptized. I went to Sunday School. I was confirmed. I even go to church sometimes" -or- "I'm justified because of the things I have done, and I think God would say that I'm a pretty good person. Look, I even know the Apostles' Creed!"	Romans 2:28-29 "A man is not a jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God." Galatians 2:16 "Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified."
"Do you really expect me to believe that Jesus died for my sin or that my soul is in some kind of danger?" -or- "Prove it."	Romans 4:3 "What does the Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." Romans 4:18 "Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.'" Galatians 3:7 "Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham." Galatians 3:29 "If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise."