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Anyone is at liberty to use material from this booklet with or without credit. In preparing this booklet,
the writer has received help from many sources. He believes the material contained herein is a true statement
of Scriptural truth, and his desire is to further, not restrict, its use.
All Scripture quotations are taken from the New American Standard Bible copyright The Lockman Foundation
(1977).
In this vast and wonderful world, there are an endless number of things to experience, to know and to
enjoy. There are many questions that are important to ask, and many truths that - if better understood -
would enrich our lives immeasurably.Some of these things have to do with science, economics,
sports,entertainment or the fine arts. The vast majority of these wonders we will never have time to fully
explore.
Yet, beneath the surface of everyone's life is a gnawing ache that will not go away. It can be denied,
ignored or suppressed, but it will not disappear. After endless activity and tasting all the wonders of this
world, that sense of emptiness eventually returns. And for good reason: God stirs our hearts to take pleasure
in Him. God has made us for Himself and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Him. It is in
the presence of God that we find the fullness of joy and pleasures forever (Psalm 16:11)!
We live on this earth for a few short decades, but we will live in the age to come forever. Everyone will
be raised from the dead to live forever in one of two ways: under the guilty verdict of God's just judgment,
or as the object of His eternal love and blessing. Therefore the most important question that may ever be
asked is, 'How can I be prepared to live with God and receive His spiritual blessing forever?' This question
is most important of all because it deals with that which will last forever.
The answer to this question is found only in the Bible. While God reveals Himself in nature as the Creator
and Sustainer of everything that exists, it is in the Bible alone that He reveals Himself as Savior (Romans 1:20-23, II Timothy 3:15). It is in the Bible alone that God tells us of His
wonderful love and what He has done for us in His Son Jesus Christ.
The question concerning how we are accepted by God and receive all of His rich blessings is too important
to leave to man's traditions, opinions, or religious experiences. God alone is able to speak for Himself, and
He has spoken to us in the life and words of His Son Jesus Christ and in the written words of His prophets
and apostles (II Peter 1:20-21, II Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 1:1-3). The Bible alone has the authority to bind the conscience
of a person, for it alone is the very word of God (Hebrews 4:12).
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