Riding the Religious
Merry-Go-Round
Merry-go-rounds
are fun to ride, but they don’t take you anywhere. Many people are attempting to reach Heaven by
“merry-go-rounds,” but it is futile. Read on to discover the real way to gain
eternal life.
GOOD WORKS
cannot save. Depending on good works is
just like riding a merry-go-round. You may enjoy the spin, but the Bible says
it is “not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His
mercy He saved us” (Titus 3:5).
RELIGION cannot
save. This “merry-go-round” may give you the feeling that you are Heaven-bound,
but remember, the Lord Jesus said, “Ye must be born again” (John 3:7).
SINCERITY cannot
save. You can be sincerely WRONG. This ride gives you a false sense of
security. “He that hath the SON hath
life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. (I John 5:12).
If you would die
today, would you go to Heaven, or do you depend on a “merry-go-round” to get
you there? You can ride the “merry-go-round” of good works, religion, and
sincerity, but they will never transport you to Heaven. “For by grace are ye
saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any
man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8,9).
You need CHRIST
to cleanse you from sin. Good works,
religion, and sincerity cannot take away sin. It is the blood of Jesus that
“cleanseth us from all sin” (I John 1:7). Jesus Christ gave His life on the
cross for you. He is NOW alive at God’s
right hand. (See Hebrews 1:3.) The Risen
Lord offers you salvation. You must receive HIM to be saved. Stop trusting in a
“merry-go-round.” Turn from your sin and trust Christ before it is too late.
“As many as
received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God ...” (John 1:12).
Do you NOW receive Jesus Christ as your Savior? Tell Him you
repent of your sins and accept His shed blood as payment for all your sins.
Give Christ your life to be lived for His glory.
