Don't Be Left Behind

name under heaven given among men by which

is and what he has done for them. “The Lord…is

we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).

Do you doubt that Jesus will ever return to earth to set things right? Are you living like you’ll never face God as your judge? Then you’re in danger of being left behind!

The Bible says there’s only one way not to be left behind…

Admit that you’re a sinner in need of God’s forgiveness. We “all have sinned and fall short of the

Accept Jesus’ offer to forgive your sins and become your Savior. In Christ we have “the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:14).

If that’s your heart’s true desire, you can tell Jesus in words like these: Dear Jesus, I agree with you that I’m a sinner in need of salvation. I also believe that you died in my place, taking the punishment I deserved for my sins. I accept your offer of forgiveness and eternal life. I now receive you as my Savior. Help me to live from now on to please you.

If Jesus were to come today to take those who

glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

believe in him to heaven, would you be included?

Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross,

I hope you’ll accept God’s offer of salvation and

came back to life from the grave, and is your only

make your future secure. Don’t be left behind!

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people time to change their minds about who he

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way to heaven. “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

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Turn from trusting in anything or anyone else for eternal life and trust only in Christ. “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other

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DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND

Everything will be in upheaval, and there will be

Something else that hasn’t changed is the Word

earthquakes, wars, violence, and people betraying

of God, the Bible. “The grass withers, the flower

Jesus is coming back! God’s Book, the Bible, prom-

one another. It all leads up to the ultimate rebellion

fades, but the word of our God will stand forever”

ises that Jesus will return to take his faithful followers

against God—Armageddon.

(Isaiah 40:8). What God says is unchanging.

to live with him in his glorious presence forever (John

Human nature doesn’t change. “For all have

14:3). Everyone else will be left behind to face the most

SOME THINGS THAT WON’T CHANGE

difficult times mankind has known.

Despite the coming chaos on earth, some things

When will that happen? The Bible made clear predic-

will remain the same. What are they?

tions about the times leading up to Christ’s coming

The nature of God never changes. He is un-

for his own. It says that in those days people will be

changing in his holiness and his righteousness.

lovers of pleasure instead of God, truce-breakers, blas-

God said, “For I the Lord do not change” (Mala-

time 2,000 years ago to die on a cross.

phemers, unthankful, heartless, without self-control.

chi 3:6). Don’t let the nightly news frighten you.

And the promise of his return to earth to rule

God knows what’s going on down here and he

the nations hasn’t changed. Christ said before

will step in when the limit has been

he left, “When the Son of Man comes in his glo-

reached. Only he knows what

ry, and all the angels with him, then he will sit

(see 2 Timothy 3:1-5) Clearly the evidence of those predictions being fulfilled is all around us. The news is filled with

“God knows what’s

reports of greed, murders, robberies, and im-

going on down here and

morality, as well as a worldwide convulsion of

he will step in when the

violence and terrorism. All the signs seem to indicate that something will happen soon.

limit has been reached.”

sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). We’re all sinners—sinners by birth and by practice. We cannot be reconciled to God and go to heaven unless our sins are forgiven by God. That’s why Christ came to earth the first

that limit is.

on his glorious throne” (Matthew 25:31).

God’s judgment is coming;

SOMETHING THAT WILL CHANGE

that hasn’t changed. The Bible says that the Lord will one day

Since Jesus made that promise long ago, people have always asked, “Where is the promise of

After Jesus comes for his own “there will be signs in

judge all the nations of the world. But also, God is

his coming?” (2 Peter 3:4). Has something gone

sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of

unchanging in his love. He loves you and he has

wrong? No, everything is going according to

nations…people fainting with fear and with forebod-

a plan for your life. Jesus said, “I came that they

God’s timeline. God will come to bring peace

ing of what is coming on the world” (Luke 21:25-26).

may have life and have it abundantly” ( John 10:10).

and justice to earth, but until then he is giving