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The Amish Voice 7
Testament and pointed out a very
familiar story of how Moses lifted up a
bronze serpent in the wilderness. Those
who had been bit by fiery snakes (sin)
were dying; however, anyone who
looked upon the lifted serpent and
believed was instantly healed and lived.
John 3:14-16
And as Moses lifted up the
serpent in the wilderness, even so must
the Son of man be lifted up: That
whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have eternal life. For God so
loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.
Some time ago, I was talking to a friend
who was already in her 50’s. She said,
“Joe, just yesterday, I was reading some
Bible verses, and, all of a sudden it
dawned on me; there is only one thing a
person can do to receive the gift of
eternal life and that is believe in Jesus.”
She went on to say, “At that very
moment, it became very clear. It does not
say anything about a person’s hair being
cut a certain way; it just says believe.”
I looked at Lena and said, “You are right.
It does not say, if you get baptized,
become a church member, do good
works and believe in Jesus, you will
receive the gift of eternal life.” It simply
says,
“...that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting
life.”
When the prison keeper in Acts 16:30-31
fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas, he
cried out…
...Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And
they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved...
My dear friend, it does not matter if you
are 8 years old or 80 years old, if you
have never been born the second time,
you can be. All you have to do is believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus said plainly, the moment you
believe, you receive everlasting life and
pass from death to life.
John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life,
and shall not come into condemnation;
but is passed from death unto life.
Some people will read this entire article,
reject the truth, die and go into eternity
lost. They will tell themselves, “Surely
there’s something I have to do, beyond
just believe”. If that is what you still
think, then please look at the words of
the Apostle Paul:
Romans 10:3-4
For they being ignorant
of God's righteousness, and going about
to establish their own righteousness,
have not submitted themselves unto the
righteousness of God. For Christ is the
end of the law for righteousness to every
one that believeth.
At some point, a decision has to be made;
am I going to base my righteousness on
how well I follow the law, or am I going
to simply believe that “Christ is the end
of the law for righteousness to every one
that believeth?”
It is your choice!
The Bible verses that follow are ever so
clear. All that mankind desires—God’s
righteousness and salvation—is found
within a person's mouth and heart.
Romans 10:8-13
But what saith it? The
word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and
in thy heart: that is, the word of faith,
which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever
believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the
Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord
over all is rich unto all that call upon
him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name
of the Lord shall be saved [born again].
The word "whosoever" means anyone
and everyone, no matter who they are. It
means any person, any race, any color,
any environment, background, country or
family.
It does not make any difference if the
person is moral or immoral, just or
unjust, poor or wealthy, popular or
unpopular, diseased or healthy.
"Whosoever" means that any person can
be saved, no matter who he is. S/he may
be in the depths of the inner city or in the
depths of the jungle, and s/he may be
enslaved by the most terrible spirit of sin
and evil imaginable—God will still save
any person who calls on His name for
salvation.