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“Believing” means that you agree that you’ve sinned

against God by the bad things you’ve said, thought,

and done. And that you believe that God’s way is the

only way to have his forgiveness and receive the gift

of eternal life.

If you really believe that God’s only Son, Jesus, died for

you, you can tell Him in your own words, like this:

“Dear God, I know I’m a sinner. I believe that

your Son Jesus died in my place. I am trusting

you to forgive my sins and to give me life that

lasts forever. Thank you for letting your son

die to make this possible for me!”

People who don’t believe that Jesus died for them will

never fulfill God’s purposes for their lives. But Jesus said

his purpose is that those who trust in him will “have life

and have it abundantly” (John 10:10)! Is something miss-

ing in your life? It can only be filled by believing in Jesus

Christ and receiving God’s amazing gift of eternal life!

Cars need tires to get people where they want to go! Houses

need doors so we can get in and out. If those things are

missing, cars and houses won’t really work like they are

supposed to. That’s obvious!

But what’s not so obvious is that most people are missing

something that they really need. On the outside, they look

like everyone else, because what’s missing is inside! Thank-

fully, in his guidebook, the Bible, God tells us what to do

about that.

How did it happen?

The problem starts with something that is already in us.

The Bible calls it “sin.” It tells us that “all have sinned”

(Romans 3:23)! Sins are things that get us in trouble with

parents, teachers, and even sometimes our friends . . . like

saying or doing something mean or hateful. Things like tell-

ing a lie or losing our temper. Those kinds of activities often

have consequences that we don’t like.

What’s worse is that our sins have consequences with God.

The Bible says that our sins “have made a separation”

between us and God (Isaiah 59:2). If nothing is done about

them, not only will we miss knowing God in this life, we will

spend “forever” separated from him.

That’s not what God wants to happen. He wants us to

become sons and daughters in his “family.” He wants us to

have a full life that only he can help us live. Then he wants

us to spend forever with him in heaven when our life on

earth is over. Since we can’t undo our own sins, there’s no

way we can earn God’s forgiveness. It’s too late for that. So

Jesus Christ, God’s Son, came to earth 2000 years ago to be

a human and live a totally sinless life. God agreed for him to

take the punishment for the sins of every person who will

ever live on earth. That includes you!

The Bible puts it this way: “God shows his love for us in

that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us . . . that

whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal

life” (Romans 6:8, John 3:16). Jesus “came into the world to

save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15) . . . that’s us! “Jesus died, then

he came back to life three days later!

What can you do about it?

The Bible says that “everyone who believes in [Jesus] will

have their sins forgiven. . . . whoever believes in the Son has

eternal life” (Acts 10:43, John 3:36). God is ready to

forgive your sins and give you the “gift of God”—eternal

life (Ephesians 2:8)! To those who believe that Jesus died

for them, God gives ”the right to become children of God”

(John 1:12)!

Something’s MissingWhen tires on a bike are missing, it’s obvious that something is wrong. But when kids are

missing life’s most important relationship, it’s not as obvious.

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“Believing” means that you agree that you’ve sinned

against God by the bad things you’ve said, thought,

and done. And that you believe that God’s way is the

only way to have his forgiveness and receive the gift

of eternal life.

If you really believe that God’s only Son, Jesus, died for

you, you can tell Him in your own words, like this:

“Dear God, I know I’m a sinner. I believe that

your Son Jesus died in my place. I am trusting

you to forgive my sins and to give me life that

lasts forever. Thank you for letting your son

die to make this possible for me!”

People who don’t believe that Jesus died for them will

never fulfill God’s purposes for their lives. But Jesus said

his purpose is that those who trust in him will “have life

and have it abundantly” (John 10:10)! Is something miss-

ing in your life? It can only be filled by believing in Jesus

Christ and receiving God’s amazing gift of eternal life!