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Pastor Joseph Zearfaus, Jr.
188 Route 40
Newfield NJ 08344
Church Phone: 856-358-2228
Directions: https://ccbtnj.org/directions/
The main message of the Bible is that God has provided a wonderful plan of salvation. You can receive this salvation today, without cost, good works, or human effort:
Admit that you are a sinner:
“As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understandeth; there is none that seeketh after God.’” (Romans 3:10-11).
Realize that Your sins warrant God’s punishment:
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23).
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36).
Believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, died on the cross for your sins and that He rose again on the third day to take the punishment:
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” (Romans 10:9).
“For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
(1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
How to get to Heaven from Newfield, NJ.
The main message of the Bible is that God has provided a wonderful plan of salvation. You can receive this salvation today, without cost, without good works, and without human effort.
By the way, the Bible tells us that Jesus Christ is the only way to be saved: “Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby which we must be saved.”
(Acts 4:12).
But first you need to Admit that you are a sinner; . . . , not the “I’m better than some but worse than others.” kind of sinner. Rather, you need to be the kind of sinner who realizes that God’s standard is the only one that counts, and there is no way that you ever did, ever could or ever would live up to that standard.
“As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understandeth; there is none that seeketh after God.’”
(Romans 3:10-11).
“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
(Romans 3:23).
Next, you need to realize that, unless something intervenes, your sin deserves and will receive a punishment. The all-knowing God knows all your dirty secrets. No one gets away with anything, and God is just. That means he must punish sin. (Whoever heard of a just judge who let the guilty go free? I’ve heard of unjust judges doing that, possibly of demented judges, or emotional judges, or ignorant judges, but never will a just judge allow the perpetrator to get off free.)
Get this, the punishment for sin is death! “But. . .but, all I ever did was to tell a little white lie.” (See the first point.) By the way, there are two deaths, physical and spiritual. Physical death is where your body breaks and cannot maintain your spirit anymore. It is a separation from the physical body. Spiritual death is also a separation, but it is when a being–whether human or angel–will be separated from God forever! After all, if you choose not to receive Him in life, you will also have your decision honored in death.“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
(Romans 6:23).
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
(John 3:36).
But, praise God, that is not all, because God loves you. He loves all His creation, but He loves you individually. He showed you His love because he made a way–the only way–for you to be saved from Hell and forgiven for your sin. That way is through His Son, Jesus Christ, who died on the cross to take the punishment for your sins, was buried in a tomb for three days, and rose again on the third day to show that your debt was paid.“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
(Romans 5:8).
“For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
(1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
Finally, how do I get this salvation He offers? This is the interesting part: simply believe. It is a personal interaction, like a transaction between you and God. He put it this way in the Bible:“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” (Romans 10:9).“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13)“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works lest any man should boast.”
(Ephesians 2:8-9).
If you need some guidance in what to say to God, then please, . . . let me help. Prayer is talking to God, so remember, you are simply talking to God. You could say something like this: “God, I know I have sinned against you and deserve Hell, please forgive me. I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sin. I believe that he was in that grave for three days and that He rose again from the dead the third day. Here and now, I call upon Your name for salvation. Thank you. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen.”
Now, if you have done that, I encourage you to let us know so that we can pray for you and send some materials that might help you learn more about God. Also, please find a church that preaches the above plan of salvation and start attending. If you live around the Newfield area, please visit us. Finally, tell someone what you have done. Don’t hide it.
Pastor Joseph Zearfus, Jr.
P.S. Here’s our service times:
Sunday
10:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Morning Worship Service
6:00 PM Evening Worship Service
6:00 PM S. O. S. Club
Wednesday
7:00 PM Bible Study & Prayer
7:00 PM King’s Kids Club
7:00 PM Trac Club