Matthew 16:24-27Matthew 16:24-27

24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.Me.

25 "For whoever desires to save his life will 25 "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.sake will find it.

26 "For what profit is it to a man if he gains 26 "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his what will a man give in exchange for his soul?soul?

27 "For the Son of Man will come in the glory 27 "For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.will reward each according to his works.

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IS IT WORTHWHILE

FOR YOU TO BE

A CHRISTIAN ?

THE LORD REVEALS TO US,THE LORD REVEALS TO US, “IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL “IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL TO DO HIS WILL,YOU SHALL:TO DO HIS WILL,YOU SHALL:

RECEIVERECEIVE

THE FORGIVENESS THE FORGIVENESS

OF OF

YOUR SINS”.YOUR SINS”.

Mark 16:14-16Mark 16:14-1614 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat 14 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat

at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. had risen.

15 And He said to them, "Go into all the 15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every world and preach the gospel to every creature.creature.

16 "He who believes and is baptized will be 16 "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.condemned.

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Acts 2:36-38Acts 2:36-38

36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know 36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."Christ."

37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to 37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?"we do?"

38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let 38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 2:41Acts 2:4141 Then those who gladly received his word 41 Then those who gladly received his word

were baptized; and that day about three were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.thousand souls were added to them.

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Galatians 3:26-27Galatians 3:26-27

26 For you are all sons of God through faith 26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.in Christ Jesus.

27 For as many of you as were baptized into 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.Christ have put on Christ.

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2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.behold, all things have become new.

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1 John 1:5-91 John 1:5-955 This is the message which we have heard This is the message which we have heard

from Him and declare to you, that God is from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.light and in Him is no darkness at all.

66 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.practice the truth.

77 But if we walk in the light as He is in the But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.cleanses us from all sin.

88 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

99 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.all unrighteousness.

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THE LORD REVEALS TO US,THE LORD REVEALS TO US,“IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL“IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL

TO DO HIS WILL, YOU SHALL: TO DO HIS WILL, YOU SHALL:

BE ADOPTED BE ADOPTED

BY GOD, BY GOD,

AND AND

BE ONE OF HIS BE ONE OF HIS

BELOVED CHILDREN. BELOVED CHILDREN.

Ephesians 1:3-6Ephesians 1:3-633 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in in the heavenly places in Christ,Christ,

44 just as just as He chose us in Him before the He chose us in Him before the foundation of the worldfoundation of the world, that we should be , that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,holy and without blame before Him in love,

55 having predestined us to adoption as sons having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,good pleasure of His will,

66 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.Beloved.

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Romans 8:14-17Romans 8:14-1714 For as many as are led by the Spirit of 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of

God, these are sons of God.God, these are sons of God.15 For you did not receive the spirit of 15 For you did not receive the spirit of

bondage again to fear, but you received the bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father.""Abba, Father."

16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our 16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,spirit that we are children of God,

17 and if children, then heirs-- heirs of God 17 and if children, then heirs-- heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.glorified together.

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THE LORD REVEALS TO US,THE LORD REVEALS TO US,IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL

TO DO HIS WILL YOU SHALL:TO DO HIS WILL YOU SHALL:

HAVE BOTH HAVE BOTH

GOD, YOUR FATHER GOD, YOUR FATHER

AND AND

JESUS JESUS

ABIDING WITH YOU.ABIDING WITH YOU.

John 14:21-23John 14:21-23

21 "He who has My commandments and 21 "He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."him."

22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?"us, and not to the world?"

23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone 23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. him and make Our home with him.

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2 John 1:92 John 1:9

9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in 9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. both the Father and the Son.

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THE LORD REVEALS TO US,THE LORD REVEALS TO US,“IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL “IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL

TO HIS WILL, YOU SHALL:TO HIS WILL, YOU SHALL:

HAVE THE PRIVILEGE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE

OF OF

BEING ABLE TO BEING ABLE TO

PRAY TO GOD, PRAY TO GOD,

TO HAVE YOUR PRAYERS TO HAVE YOUR PRAYERS

HEARD AND ANSWERED”.HEARD AND ANSWERED”.

1 Peter 3:10-121 Peter 3:10-1210 For "He who would love life and see good 10 For "He who would love life and see good

days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.and his lips from speaking deceit.

11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.let him seek peace and pursue it.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."those who do evil."

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Psalms 66:17-18Psalms 66:17-18

17 I cried to Him with my mouth,17 I cried to Him with my mouth,

And He was extolled with my tongue. And He was extolled with my tongue.

18 If I regard iniquity in my heart,18 If I regard iniquity in my heart,

The Lord will not hear. The Lord will not hear.

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Proverbs 28:9Proverbs 28:9

9 One who turns away his ear from hearing 9 One who turns away his ear from hearing the law,the law,

Even his prayer is an abomination. Even his prayer is an abomination.

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1 John 5:14-151 John 5:14-15

14 Now this is the confidence that we have in 14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.His will, He hears us.

15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.that we have asked of Him.

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Philippians 4:6-7Philippians 4:6-7

66 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;let your requests be made known to God;

77 and the peace of God, which surpasses all and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.minds through Christ Jesus.

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THE LORD REVEALS TO US,THE LORD REVEALS TO US,“IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL “IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR WILL TO DO HIS WILL YOU SHALL:TO DO HIS WILL YOU SHALL:

RECEIVERECEIVE

ETERNAL LIFE”.ETERNAL LIFE”.

1 Peter 1:3-51 Peter 1:3-5

33 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Jesus Christ from the dead,

44 to an inheritance incorruptible and to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,reserved in heaven for you,

55 who are kept by the power of God through who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.the last time.

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Romans 8:16-18Romans 8:16-1816 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our 16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our

spirit that we are children of God,spirit that we are children of God,17 and if children, then heirs-- heirs of God 17 and if children, then heirs-- heirs of God

and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.glorified together.

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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Revelation 21:1-4Revelation 21:1-4

11 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.passed away. Also there was no more sea.

22 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.her husband.

33 And I heard a loud voice from heaven And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.be with them and be their God.

44 "And God will wipe away every tear from "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed pain, for the former things have passed away.“ away.“

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THE LORD REVEALS TO US,THE LORD REVEALS TO US,““IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR WILL IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR WILL

TO DO HIS WILLTO DO HIS WILL YOU SHALL: YOU SHALL:

BE PUNISHED,BE PUNISHED,

AND WILL NOT RECEIVE AND WILL NOT RECEIVE

ETERNAL LIFE,ETERNAL LIFE,

BUT YOU WILL RECEIVE BUT YOU WILL RECEIVE

ETERNAL DEATH”.ETERNAL DEATH”.

John 5:28-29John 5:28-29

28 "Do not marvel at this; for the hour is 28 "Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voicewill hear His voice

29 "and come forth-- those who have done 29 "and come forth-- those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.condemnation.

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2 Thessalonians 1:6-92 Thessalonians 1:6-966 since it is a righteous thing with God to since it is a righteous thing with God to

repay with tribulation those who trouble repay with tribulation those who trouble you,you,

77 and to give you who are troubled rest with and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels,heaven with His mighty angels,

88 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.Christ.

99 These shall be punished with everlasting These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,and from the glory of His power,

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Revelation 20:12-15Revelation 20:12-15

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.the things which were written in the books.

13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.each one according to his works.

14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And anyone not found written in the Book 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

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Mark 9:43-48Mark 9:43-48

43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched– into the fire that shall never be quenched–

44 where 'Their worm does not die,44 where 'Their worm does not die,

And the fire is not quenched.' And the fire is not quenched.'

45 "And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it 45 "And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched–quenched–

46 where 'Their worm does not die,46 where 'Their worm does not die,

And the fire is not quenched.' And the fire is not quenched.'

47 "And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it 47 "And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire– eyes, to be cast into hell fire–

48 where 'Their worm does not die,48 where 'Their worm does not die,

And the fire is not quenched.' And the fire is not quenched.'

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Matthew 16:26Matthew 16:26

26 "For what profit is it to a man if he gains 26 "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his what will a man give in exchange for his soul?soul?

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IS IT WORTHWHILE

FOR YOUTO BE

A CHRISTIAN ?