What God Wants You To Know

David Eldridge

If you are not a Christian there are some things God wants you to know. These things are revealed to us through God’s word (II Timothy 3:16,17). God wants you to know these things so that you might receive the salvation of your soul, because He wants not one of us to perish (II Peter 3:9). Let’s look at some things God wants you to know.

That you are a sinner. God wants all who have come to the point in their maturity where they can know right from wrong to understand that they are guilty of sin. In Romans 3:23 Paul states that, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” A reading of I John 1:8,10 shows us that we have all sinned before God. We sin (miss God’s divine mark) when we either do what God has told us not to do (I John 3:4) or leave undone those things God has commanded (James 4:17). Know you are a sinner.

That sin leads to eternal death. Not only does God want you to be aware of your sin, but He also wants you to see its consequences. In Romans 6:23 we are told, “...the wages of sin, is death.” This death Paul is speaking of is ultimately eternal separation from God in Hell (cf. Revelation 21:8). Hell is described in the Bible as being a place of utter hopelessness, darkness, torture, and misery. Know that your sin will lead to eternal death.

That there is a way of escape. Jesus, the only begotten son of God, came to earth and shed His blood that your sins might be washed away (Matthew 26:28). We take advantage of this sacrifice, escape the certainty of Hell, have the hope of heaven, and become a Christian when we follow God’s plan. God commands that we: hear his word and believe it (Romans 10:17), repent of our sins (Acts 17:30), confess our faith (Acts 8:37), and are baptized to have our sins forgiven (Acts 2:38; I Peter 3:21). -- Now that you know, make sure you do!