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Give Your Life to Jesus

If you are searching for truth, forgiveness and hope, Jesus Christ is able to save and transform your life.

What is the Gospel?

WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?

The Gospel is this:

You are a sinner who cannot save yourself,

Jesus died and rose again to save you,

If you repent and believe in Him, you will be saved.

The word Gospel simply means “good news.”

But it only becomes good news when you first understand the bad news.

The Bad News… Sin & Separation

Every one of us has sinned against a Holy God

  • Romans 3:23 (NKJV)
    “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

    Romans 6:23 (NKJV)
    “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

This means… we all have:

Spiritual
death

Separation
from God

His
Judgement

The Good News… Jesus Paid It All!

God did not leave us in that condition.

Out of love, He made a way

  • Romans 5:8 (NKJV)
    “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Jesus Christ came:

Lived a perfect,
sinless life

Died on the cross in your place

Took the punishment you deserved

  • 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV)
    “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

And it didn’t end there…

The Victory… He Rose Again!

Jesus didn’t stay dead

  • 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 (NKJV)
    “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: 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, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.”

This proves…

Sin
is defeated

Death
is defeated

Salvation
is complete

The Response… What Must You Do?

The Gospel is a gift, but it must be received

  • Acts 3:19 (NKJV)
    “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.”

    Acts 16:31 (NKJV)
    “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved”

This means…

Repent
(Change Your Mind)

Trust in Jesus
(believe)

Commit your life
to Him

The Reality… Two Outcomes

The Gospel divides everyone into two paths

  • John 3:36 (NKJV)
    “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

There is no middle ground!

A Simple Prayer (from the heart)

Lord Jesus,
I know I’ve sinned and gone my own way.
I believe You died for me and rose again.
Forgive me.
Save me.
I give my life to You.
Be my Lord and Saviour.
Amen.

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Bread of Life Community Church, sharing the Gospel every week.

This is what we do week in, week out. Preaching the Gospel openly, because we care about souls.

  • Weekly street evangelism.
  • Open conversations (even with opposition).
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Common Questions & Objections…

Let’s be honest, questions, doubts, and objections are real.
Maybe you’ve wondered about God, struggled with belief, or felt unsure about giving your life to Jesus Christ.
These answers are here to confront those questions honestly, and point you to the truth of the Gospel.

Many people say they would believe in God if He just revealed Himself clearly. But the truth is, God already has.

Jesus Christ stepped into history. His life is one of the most well-documented in the ancient world. There are thousands of manuscripts preserving the accounts of His life, far more than most historical figures people accept without question.

After His death, He did not stay in the grave. He rose again, and people saw Him.

Women were the first witnesses. In that culture, their testimony was not highly valued, yet the accounts include them. If the story were made up, it would not have been written that way.

His disciples also saw Him. These were not people who gained power or wealth. They were beaten, imprisoned, and many were put to death for one reason: they testified that they had seen the risen Jesus.

People may die for something they believe is true, but no one willingly dies for something they know is a lie.

And even beyond that, the issue has never simply been lack of evidence.

When Jesus walked the earth, people saw His miracles with their own eyes. They heard His teaching. They witnessed undeniable things, yet many still chose not to believe.

So the problem is not that God has not revealed Himself. It is that the human heart can still reject Him, even when the evidence is right in front of them.

The question is not, “Has God revealed Himself?”
It is, “Am I willing to respond to what He has already shown?”

This is one of the biggest objections people have when it comes to giving their life to Christ. If God is good, loving, and all-powerful, why is there so much pain in the world? Why do people suffer? Why do children get sick? Why do disasters happen?

The Bible shows us that God did not create the world full of pain, death, and brokenness. He created mankind for fellowship with Him, in a world that was good. But when sin entered through Adam’s disobedience, everything changed. The world was affected by that fall. Romans 5:12 says, “through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin.” Since then, we have lived in a world that is no longer as God originally made it.

A lot of suffering is caused by human sin. Hatred, violence, abuse, greed, and war all come from mankind turning away from God. God gave us free will, because real love must involve choice. He did not make robots. Joshua 24:15 says, “Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.” From the beginning, God gave people the choice to obey Him or reject Him.

But the effects of sin go deeper than just human actions. Sin brought corruption into the whole world. That is why we see not only moral evil, but also sickness, death, and disorder in creation itself. This world is broken. That brokenness is not proof that God is cruel, but that mankind is living under the consequences of a fallen world.

Even so, God has not abandoned us. He is not distant from suffering. In Jesus Christ, God stepped into this broken world Himself. Jesus suffered, was rejected, beaten, and crucified. Isaiah 53:5 says, “He was wounded for our transgressions… and by His stripes we are healed.” On the cross, Christ took the punishment for sin and made a way for us to be reconciled to God.

This does not mean we always get easy answers for every pain we face. Some suffering is deeply personal and hard to understand. But the Christian faith does not say God ignores suffering. It says He entered into it, overcame sin and death, and promises a day when it will be gone forever. Revelation 21:4 says that God “will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.”

So the answer is not that suffering is good. It is that suffering is the result of a fallen world, and that God, in His mercy, has made a way through Jesus Christ to save us, restore us, and one day make all things new.

A lot of people feel this way. They try to live well, treat others kindly, and stay out of trouble. But the Bible challenges the idea that being “good” is enough.

Jesus said, “There is none good but One, that is, God” (Mark 10:18). So the real question is this: good compared to who? Other people, or a holy God?

Let’s be honest for a moment.
Have we ever lied?
Have we ever stolen, even something small?
Have we ever used God’s name in vain?

If we are honest, the answer is yes.

By God’s standard, that makes us sinners, not just imperfect, but guilty. The Bible says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Not some, all of us.

Many people believe that if they do enough good things, they will get to heaven. But that turns faith into something we earn, a works-based system where we try to balance out our wrongs with our good deeds.

The problem is that the standard would have to be perfection. One sin still leaves us guilty. No amount of good can erase what has already been done. If salvation was based on our works, no one could ever be sure they have done enough, and no one would make it.

That is why the Bible makes it clear that we are not saved by our works.

Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” A wage is something you earn, but eternal life is a gift.

Ephesians 2:8–9 says, “For by grace you have been saved through faith… not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

Jesus lived the perfect life we could not live, and died in our place. He took the punishment for our sin so that we could be forgiven and made right with God, not by what we do, but by what He has done.

So the question is not, “Am I a good person?”
It is, “Have I been forgiven?”

Because by God’s standard, we have all sinned. But through Jesus Christ, we can all be saved, not by works, but by grace.

You are not promised tomorrow, or even your next breath.

The Bible warns us plainly:
“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1)
“Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:2)

We often think we have time. Time to figure things out. Time to come back to God later. Time to get serious “one day.”

But the truth is, none of us know when our life will end.

Putting it off is not neutral. It is a decision.

Every moment we delay is a moment we are choosing to remain separate from God. The call to repent and trust in Christ is not something to push aside for later. It is urgent.

Delayed obedience is still disobedience.

So the question is not, “Will I sort it out one day?”
It is, “Why not today?”

Some people feel like they’ve gone too far. Too much sin, too many mistakes, too much guilt. They think God wouldn’t want them, or couldn’t forgive them.

But that is not what the Bible teaches.

No one is saved because they are “not that bad.” We are saved because God is merciful. Romans 5:8 says, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Not after we cleaned ourselves up. While we were still sinners.

The truth is, we have all done wrong. Every one of us has sinned. But no amount of sin is greater than what Jesus has already paid for on the cross.

And listen to what God says about forgiveness.

1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Not some sins, all.

Psalm 103:12 says, “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”

Isaiah 1:18 says, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”

God does not just forgive and hold it over you. He removes it. He cleanses it. He makes you new.

There is no sin too great that God cannot forgive, if you come to Him in repentance and faith.

The cross of Christ is enough.

Jesus did not come to save good people. He came to save sinners. Luke 19:10 says, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

So the question is not, “Have I done too much wrong?”
It is, “Will I turn to Him and be forgiven?”

Because no matter your past, there is full forgiveness in Jesus Christ.

Some people are simply honest and say, “I don’t believe in God.” And that’s important to acknowledge. But the question is not just what we believe, it’s what is true.

The Bible says, “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God’” (Psalm 14:1). That is not an insult, but a warning. It speaks about rejecting God, not because there is no evidence, but because of the condition of the heart.

Creation itself points to God. Romans 1:20 says, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen… so that they are without excuse.” The order, design, and complexity of life do not come from nothing.

But often, unbelief is not just about evidence. It is about accountability. If there is a God, then we answer to Him. That is something many people would rather avoid.

At the same time, God is not hiding.

Jeremiah 29:13 says, “You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” God promises to reveal Himself to those who genuinely seek Him.

Christianity is not blind faith. It is based on the person of Jesus Christ. His life, death, and resurrection stand at the centre of history. The question is not just, “Do I believe in God?” but, “Who is Jesus Christ?”

So the challenge is simple. Don’t just dismiss God. Seek Him.

Because if God is real, and He has made a way for you to be saved, then this is the most important truth you will ever face.

This is a serious question, and it matters. If God is loving, why would hell exist at all?

The Bible shows that God is not only loving, but also just and holy. His goodness means He does not ignore evil. Just as a good judge must punish wrongdoing, God must deal with sin.

Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death.” Sin is not small in God’s sight. It is rebellion against Him, and it carries real consequences.

But God does not take pleasure in judgment. 2 Peter 3:9 says He is “not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” God desires people to be saved, not condemned.

So why do people end up in hell?

The Bible teaches that people are not sent to hell against their will. They reject God. They choose to live apart from Him, and that choice carries into eternity. Hell is separation from God, and ultimately, people receive what they have chosen.

At the same time, God has made a way for no one to go there.

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” God did not stay distant. He sent Jesus to take the punishment for sin, so that we could be forgiven.

That means no one goes to hell because there was no way out. The way has been made.

So the real question is not, “Why would God send people to hell?”
It is, “Why would we reject the salvation He offers?”

God is loving, and He is just. And in Jesus Christ, He has made a way for you to be saved.

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