---NEW LIFE IN JESUS ~~
~~ A Beginner's Guide to Life ~~

--"The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
--[Romans 6:23] --

----Paul wrote a "beginner's guide" that explains how to obtain eternal life. In Romans 6:16-18, he contrasts the fact that we're all born in rebellion to God (sinners) with the truth that Jesus can help us be "set free from [our] sin" (v.18).

Paul then describes the difference between being a slave to sin and a slave to God and His life-giving ways (vv.19-20). He continues by stating that "the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life" (v.23). Death means being separated from God forever. This is the devastating outcome we face when we reject Christ. But God has offered us a gift in Jesus--new life. It's the kind of life that begins on earth and continues forever in Heaven with our Lord Jesus.

Paul's 'beginner's guide' to eternal life leaves us with two choices--choosing sin, which leads to death, or choosing Jesus' gift, which leads to eternal life. May you receive His gift of life, and if you've already accepted Christ, may you share this gift with others today. ~~

--"Lord Jesus, thank You for loving me and forgiving me. You paid a debt I couldn't pay and gave me a gift I couldn't buy. Blessed be the Name of the Lord!"

--ODB/MW
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