Harvest Bible Church | 903-883-8080| 4915 Hwy 34 S Greenville, Texas 75402

The question is not; "Do you believe in Jesus Christ?" The question is, "Why do you NEED Jesus Christ?"

There are a lot of people who believe in Jesus Christ who have yet to see their NEED for Him. Jesus made that clear in Matthew 7:21-23:

Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you: DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.

According to Christ Himself, there will be a multitude of people with good intentions who will never enter heaven's gates. This is because they have never seen their NEED for Him.

Jesus said in Luke 5:31-32, And Jesus answering said unto them, "They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance".

Until a person sees himself as being "sinfully" sick, he will never see his NEED for the Savior. Our problem is not in what we do before God, but in what we are before God. We are sinners in NEED of the Savior!

WHY WE NEED THE SAVIOR?

Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.
According to the Word of God, the reason we NEED a Savior is that no one is good enough to save himself. Though some religions teach salvation by works, the fact remains, no one can save himself. We NEED the Savior!

WHY IS NO ONE GOOD ENOUGH?

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God.
According to God's Word, the reason no one is good enough to earn heaven on his own merits is that we have all sinned. We are sinners by birth, by nature, by practice, and by choice. Truly, we NEED the Savior!

WHAT IS GOD'S PRICE ON SIN?

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death...
Jesus said in Luke 12:4-5, And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear Him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear Him.
According to God, the penalty for being a sinner is death and death is two-fold. We will die once physically and a second time spiritually.

WHAT IS GOD'S WAY OUT?

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
The only payment for sin and its penalty (hell) is the precious blood of Christ. Christ (God) came to this earth in the form of a man. He died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. All you or I must do to gain heaven is simply go to the One who paid for our salvation and ask Him to save us!

HOW CAN I BE SAVED?

Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Admit to God that you are a sinner. (Romans 3:23)
Admit to God that your sin will send you to hell-this is why you NEED the Savior. (Romans 6:23)
Believe that Christ died (paid) for your sins. (Romans 5:8)
Ask Christ to save you and take you to heaven. (Romans 10:13)