As a Child of God, What Does the Future Hold?

Maybe you have faced something difficult, like the death of a loved one or a divorce in your family. These situations are so sad, and you will still feel sad here on this earth. But because Jesus overcame death and paid the penalty of our sin, we can look forward to eternity with God, where He will make all things new and perfect once again. God will finally live together with His people as He did with Adam and Eve before sin entered the world. The Bible describes heaven as amazing! There will be no more sadness, pain or death. Our earthly minds don’t fully understand what forever with God will be like, but we do know it will be wonderful! Revelation chapters 21 and 22 give stunning descriptions of how eternity will look when God makes all things new.

You may have heard the word Gospel in church. The Gospel is the good news. God wants everyone to know this good news and to not miss out on this invitation!

Here’s the Gospel in four main words: God, Us, Jesus, Trust

God:

God is a loving God who is all-powerful and holy. He knows and sees everything and rules over everything. God created all people in His image, and we are valuable to Him.

Us:

But we have sinned, and our sin separates us from God. What is sin? Sin is anything we think, say or do that disobeys God. The penalty for sin is death and separation from God forever.

Jesus:

But because God loves us so much, He sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for our sin. Jesus died in our place. But He did not stay dead; He rose again three days later. Because of Jesus, we no longer have to be separated from God, and we are offered the free gift of eternal life!

Trust:

God gives salvation, rescuing us from our sin, to everyone who places their trust in Jesus as their Savior. What is trust? It means that we rely on what Jesus did. You cannot be saved from sin by doing good things, but only through what Jesus did for you.