The Roman Road, The Road to Eternal Life

I had a Pretty Good Opinion of myself until a friend invited me to take a walk down Roman Road.  He used just a single book to open my eyes to my relationship with God, and I haven't been the same since.  He warned me the trip might hurt, and he was right because He started by revealing my real status before God.

            - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,     Romans 3:3

This sounded ominous, especially when I learned of sin's penalty.

            - For the wages of sin is death...     Romans 6:23a

My future looked bad, but he told me that God loves me so much he offers an alternative called "eternal life."

            -  ...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.      Romans 6:23b

Then he showed me how God provided his son Jesus as an atoning sacrifice for my sin.  Jesus took the penalty!

            - But God demonstrates his own love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.   Romans 5:8

I wondered if God would accept me.  He assured me with even more good news.

            - For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.  Romans 10:13

He could tell I was excited about what I was learning so he showed me what I should do to receive eternal life.

             -  That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.   Romans 10:9

We prayed together then - and I gladly accepted God's gift of eternal life through Jesus.  I asked him if there was anything in the book of Romans that could help me with my new life.  He pointed to the first two verses of Romans 12:

            -  Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and   pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship.  Do not be conformed any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.

He explained that if I gave God first place in my life, other things would work out according to God's plan for me... I read a lot of the Bible since that day, and my friend was right!  My life has been transformed.

I saw a lot of my friend after that, because I joined his church and was baptized.  Many verses are underlined in my Bible, but I'll never forget the Roman road because a close friend used it to show me the way to eternal life.

That is why we have posted this here - so you too can know the way to eternal life.  If you have already walked that road, please pass this on.  News this good is meant to be shared.

If you have questions or would like find out more please feel free to stop by the church, send us an email, or call us at (270) 351-3524 or e-mail us at milcreek@msn.com.