One last, lasting HOPE

Are you trying to be perfect?
Have you succeeded?
Have you made even one minute, insignificant mistake...?
Think about it now....
Have you told even one little white lie, given someone a dirty look or had a scandalous thought...?

Well, then, you are no longer clean. Period.
If you've messed up once, then you are damaged goods. Stained forever. Trashed.
I'm sorry, but you will not spend eternity in paradise because, unfortunately, you can never stand blameless before the One that created you.

But wait...there is one hope for you!

There is one perfect person. The person of Jesus Christ.
He did not sin once--NOT EVEN ONCE--EVER! If only you had his record, right?
You can. Anyone can.

All you have to do is accept Him.

Romans 10:4 says, "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes."

It couldn't be more simple. It couldn't be more clear.

Romans 10:9 says, "if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."

Suddenly, you are clean, white as snow and blameless in the eyes of God. When He died on that cross, he took on all of your sins-past, present and future. He basically traded you accounts. When God looks at you, He no longer sees your flaws and your sins. He sees His son.

He did it ALL for you. He said it was finished.

He rose. He made a way.

Just accept it.