“What Should We Do?—-The Question That Could Determine One’s Eternal Destiny”

 “What Should We Do?—-The Question That Could Determine One’s Eternal Destiny”

 

Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.  Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  This promise is to you , to your children, and to those far away—-all who have been called by the Lord our God.   Acts 2:38-39

 

This passage is from the Apostle Peter’s sermon to a crowd of Jews and residents of Jerusalem. Peter’s sermon was delivered on the Day of Pentecost, right after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the 120 believers that were with them.    

 

This is what Peter said to the Jews and the residents of Jerusalem: “So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!”  Peter’s words PIERCED their HEARTS and they were CONVICTED of their SINS, and said to him and the other apostles; “Brothers, WHAT SHOULD WE DO?”  The Apostle Peter replied:   “Each of you MUST REPENT of your SINS and TURN TO GOD.”  The word “REPENT” means to TURN AWAY FROM your SINS and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  REPENTANCE and FORGIVENESS is NOT made POSSIBLE through the act of BAPTISM, but they are brought about through the GRACE of the ALMIGHTY GOD, and FAITH in JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONLY SON, who PAID the PRICE to REDEEM ALL of mankind.  Baptism, is the ACT of OBEDIENCE, and a SIGN that you are now AFFILIATED with the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and a TRUE CHILD of the LIVING GOD. Then you will receive the Gift of the HOLY SPIRIT.  This PROMISE is given to all who have been CALLED by the LORD our GOD.  And have COME BY FAITH in the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  

 

How do you KNOW if you are being CALLED by God?  This is the job of the HOLY SPIRIT to bring you under CONVICTION, and OPEN your SPIRITUAL EYES, so you can SEE your wretched CONDITION, and to let you know about the consequences of your SINS.  If you CONTINUE to REJECT God’s CALL for SALVATION, you will not be able to experience GOD’S AMAZING GRACE, and His ABUNDANT MERCY, and you put your ETERNAL DESTINY at RISK of spending ALL of your ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  So, like the JEWS, you NEED to KNOW WHAT YOU MUST DO to CHANGE your ETERNAL DESTINY to spending ALL of your ETERNITY in HEAVEN with ALL its BLESSINGS.  

 

 When the HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS you of YOUR SINS, you MUST FIRST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, And that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  Then you MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS. And be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and let others KNOW that you are NOW AFFILIATED with JESUS CHRIST through BELIEVER’S BAPTISM.   And let THIS be what DETERMINES your ETERNAL DESTINY.  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  JESUS is WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  Don’t be LEFT BEHIND!!!