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A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

There are big questions that haunt all of us. What happens when I die? Where will I spend eternity? The single most important question that you will ever answer is this: "If I were to die today, would I spend eternity in Heaven with God?" Your relationship to Jesus Christ is central to the answer to that question.
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The Bible tells us in 1 John 5:13, "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life..." The simple truth is God wants you to know where you're going!

Will you spend eternity in Heaven?
Here is what the Bible says.

1. You can know for certain!
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” I John 5:13


2. You cannot get to Heaven by being good.

“. . . there is none that doeth good, no, not one. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:12 & 23 Even if we do good things, God says in Isaiah 64:6 that “. . . all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags . . . .”  “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us . . . .” Titus 3:5 
He wouldn’t want us to get too proud about it anyway. "Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:9 
We are all sinners and deserving of death in a place called 
Hell. “For the wages of sin is death . . . .” Romans 6:23

3. Christ paid our death penalty on the cross.

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins . . . .” Ephesians 1:7
Jesus loved us so much that He came up with a better way--Himself. After He died, He wasn’t done. He rose from the dead. “And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:4

4. Heaven is a free gift.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8  “. . . the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23

5. How do you accept this free gift?

“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved . . . .” Acts 16:31 “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. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:9 & 13
Weekly Services
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
​Sunday Morning 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m.
Church Information
6130 Freeport Boulevard 
Sacramento, CA 95822
​916.441.7497 
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  • About
    • About Us
    • Pastor Riojas
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    • What We Believe
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