What the Bible Says About How to Get to Heaven From Wherever You Are

A Simple Plan-
The Roman's Road

The book of Romans was written to people very much like you and I today. Ancient Rome was powerful and diverse. There were upper, middle and lower classes. Roman citizens enjoyed many benefits and protections and had a republic form of government. Paul wrote to the believers in Rome, having never been there at the time of his letter, to make sure they had a thorough understanding of the wonderful Grace found only in Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. We use some of these verses today as "signposts" along the way so we know we are on the right path! We call these The Roman's Road because they lead the believer from this present life all the way to Heaven! Below are the steps to understanding just how to be saved and how we can apply these steps to know where we will spend eternity.

Romans 3:23

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." We have all sinned. We have all done things that are displeasing to God. There is no one who is innocent. Romans 3:10-18 gives a detailed picture of what sin looks like in our lives.

Romans 6:23

The second Scripture on the Romans Road to salvation, teaches us about the consequences of sin - "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." The punishment that we have earned for our sins is death. Not just physical death, but eternal death!

Romans 5:8

The third verse on the Romans Road to salvation picks up where Romans 6:23 left off, "...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 5:8 declares, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Jesus Christ died for us! Jesus’ death paid for the price of our sins. Jesus’ resurrection proves that God accepted Jesus’ death as the payment for our sins.

Romans 10:9

The fourth stop on the Romans Road to salvation is Romans 10:9, "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, all we have to do is believe in Him, trusting His death as the payment for our sins - and we will be saved! Romans 10:13 says it again, "for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins and rescue us from eternal death. Salvation, the forgiveness of sins, is available to anyone who will trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Romans 5:1

The final aspect of the Romans Road to salvation is the results of salvation. Romans 5:1 has this wonderful message, "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Through Jesus Christ we can have a relationship of peace with God. Romans 8:1 teaches us, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Because of Jesus’ death on our behalf, we will never be condemned for our sins. Finally, we have this precious promise of God from Romans 8:38-39, "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Is This Your Exit?

If you've read this far and have never put your faith in Jesus Christ, you have a decision to make. In Matthew 7:13 Jesus says “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it." Will you take this exit that takes us off the highway to hell and leads us to heaven? Are you ready to turn your life over to Jesus and accept His free gift of eternal life? If so, here is a simple prayer you can pray to God. Saying this prayer is a way to declare to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ for your salvation. The words themselves will not save you. Only faith in Jesus Christ can provide salvation!

"God, I know that I have sinned against you and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. With your help, I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness - the gift of eternal life! Amen!"

Now What?

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! You have just made the most important decision of your life. the Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." You will never be the same again. All your sins are forgiven. Everything has been reset in your relationship to Him. Even better, one day you will be able to stand before God Himself without fear because Jesus will happily proclaim that you are there because you accepted His invitation. Don't stop here - let us know what you have done on the Contact Us form below. We would be overjoyed to help you get into a local church that teaches and preaches the Bible as God intended so that you may grow and know that your life matters - really matters - to God. the Bible tells us that there is great rejoicing in Heaven when a sinner comes to God thru Jesus Christ, and we'd like to celebrate with you as well!

Still Have Questions?

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