God and the Superbowl? Trent Dilfer, the quarterback of the Superbowl Champion Baltimore Ravens chalked up the success he has experienced in life to his faith in God. A man who is at the top of his profession, making millions $$$ and on his way to Disneyland has time to mention God? WHAT DOES GOD HAVE TO DO WITH A FOOTBALL GAME? IS DILFER SAYING THAT GOD HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH FINDING HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS IN LIFE? [1]Click Here For More Info or To Talk To a Live Person Trent Dilfer, has professed that he is a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. But what does that mean? Will it bring you success? Will that make you truly happy? Does it mean that he is holier than others? Does it mean that he is more religious? Based on what Trent Dilfer says, it does not mean that he is holier or more religious than anyone else. It means that he has come to understand what God has promised ALL who believe in His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. God does not promise us a Superbowl championship or that we will be wealthy. But He does promise us something that we could never buy on this earth. 2000 years ago, God came to reveal to ALL of humanity that He is interested in YOU when He sent His Son the Lord Jesus Christ. He had YOU in mind when Christ came to earth. THATS RIGHT, GOD IS INTERESTED IN YOU AND WANTS YOU TO KNOW HIM! The Bible says For God so LOVED the WORLD, that He sent His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting LIFE. (John 3:16) God loves the world. Not just some people. But each and every one of us. He loves YOU and wants you to know Him in a personal way. Why do people claim the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour and why do we need to be saved? There is Good News and Bad News when explaining the answers to these questions. Bad News: We have all sinned and fall short of Gods perfection. The Bible states that for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) Examples of sin are: sexual immorality, pride, judging others, lying, cheating, stealing, and murder. What this means is that no matter how holy or immoral people act, we all suffer from the same sinful condition. EXAMPLE: >From the greatest preachers, doctors, and teachers to the worst criminal. Unfortunately, we are ALL sinners. there is no one righteous, not even one (Romans 3:10) Unfortunately, there is more bad news Bad News: For the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23) Sin demands a payment. That payment is death. Sin causes separation from God. your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that He will not hear. (Isaiah 59:2) The Bible tells us that God is holy and perfect and cannot be in the presence of sin. So at this point something must be done to bring mankind back into a relationship with God. Because God loves us and desires a close, personal relationship with Him, He has provided the way out of this dilemma. [2]Click Here For More Info or To Talk To a Live Person Good News: Christ died for YOU: God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. God did not wait until we were good enough to be with Him. He came to earth in the form of the Lord Jesus Christ and died for our sins. He paid a debt we could never pay. Christ took the penalty that we deserved for sin and died in our place. Three days later Christ came back to life by His resurrection in order to prove that He is God and has conquered sin and death for us. NO SIN IS TOO GREAT FOR GOD TO FORGIVE. I REPEAT, YOU ARE NOT TOO LOST OR SINFUL THAT GOD CANNOT FORGIVE YOU IF YOU ASK. HE CAN AND WILL TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND TOWARD HIM AND HIS LOVE FOR YOU!!! More Good News: You can be saved through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one should boast. (Ephesians 2:8,9) EXAMPLE: It is easy to believe that we are on our way to heaven because: I go to Church, or Im religious, or Im a good person, or I donate money to charity. These are all good works but unfortunately they cannot get you to heaven. The verse above says that it is only by Gods unmerited favor and faith (by the believer) in the Lord Jesus Christ that saves a person. Works like being a good moral person cannot save someone. We could never be good enough to earn Gods favor. It is only trust in Jesus Christ alone, and God will give you eternal life as a gift. We must decide if we want to enter into a relationship with God or remain separated. Once again- John 3:16 says: For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. Do you believe what the Bible says about Jesus Christ dying for you and being your only way to God? You can pray and put your faith in Him right now if you do. If you have tried everything else and you know that it is time to come home to the Lord Jesus. Wont you try Him? Remember, though it is not the prayer you are about to pray that brings you into a relationship with God; its your trust in Jesus Christ that does it. Prayer is simply how you tell God what you are doing. Here is an example of what you might want to pray: Dear God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus died and rose from the grave for me. I trust Jesus Christ alone as my Saviour. Thank you for forgiving my sin and allowing me to enter into a relationship with you while here on earth and forever in heaven. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. This is what it means to be saved-To place your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone as your only way to heaven and eternal life with God. If you have placed your faith in Christ, He has saved you from your sins. I hope you see that God has an incredible love for you and wants to bring you to Him in a personal way. 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