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𝓑𝓸𝓻𝓷 𝓐𝓰𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 A Word Backed by Scripture
- May 25
- 23 min read
Updated: May 27
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast." — Ephesians 2:8–9
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Chapter One — A Word to the One Who Believes He Is Good Enough
Chapter Two — The Scriptures Speak: How Faith in Jesus Births You by the Holy Spirit
Chapter Three — The Bible Creates Your Faith in Jesus
Chapter Four — The Forgotten Moment That Changes Everything
Chapter Five — Getting Saved Has Nothing to Do with You
Chapter Six — The Death of Jesus Is Sufficient to Take You to Heaven
Chapter Seven — People Are Incapable of Understanding God Without the Holy Spirit
The Sinner's Prayer
Final Invitation
Epilogue — It Was Never About You — It Was Always About Him
FOREWORD
A Word from the Lord —
The High and Lofty One Who Inhabits Eternity
"For thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy..." — Isaiah 57:15
Thus says the Lord:
"I am the Lord. I can do all. I can do whatever I want. I don't need you for nothing."
These are not the words of a distant God — they are the words of a sovereign One. A God who owes no explanation, seeks no permission, and requires no assistance. He who spoke the universe into existence from nothing, who holds every breath in His hand, who numbers the hairs on your head and the stars in the sky — this is the God who is speaking to you now.
He does not need your goodness. He does not need your works. He does not need your church attendance, your tithes, or your moral record. He is God — and He alone determines the terms of salvation.
"I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from Me there is no God." — Isaiah 45:5
What follows in these pages is not the opinion of man. It is not the doctrine of a denomination. It is the Word of the Lord — the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity — delivered to you in love, in urgency, and in sovereign grace.
Read it carefully. Receive it humbly. For the One who spoke these words needs nothing from you — and yet, in His mercy, He is still speaking.
CHAPTER ONE
A Word to the One Who Believes He Is Good Enough
Do you find yourself questioning the justice of God — wondering how a righteous God could sentence you to eternal fire? You believe in Jesus. You attend church faithfully. You pay your tithes. You have set aside the ways of the world — the parties, the recklessness — and you have built a respectable life. You are raising your children well. You are, by every measure the world offers, a good person.
And yet, none of that is sufficient.
The entrance into the Kingdom of God is not granted on the basis of moral conduct, religious attendance, or financial faithfulness to the church. There is only one door — and it is the new birth. You must be born again. This transformation comes solely through faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ, who bore your sins upon the Cross. Yet many reject this truth, unable to reconcile why their goodness does not count before a holy God. They tithe. They attend. They even believe — and still, they have never been born again.
I was shown a vision through film — a parable of our time. Six souls aboard a vessel. Two were received into glory. Four were not. The two who ascended had one thing in common: they had been reborn by the Spirit of God. One was a devoted believer. The other was not — but her mother had prayed without ceasing, and those prayers bore eternal fruit. She was born again before death came for her.
The others were not so fortunate. Two were taken by the enemy before they could repent. Two more — though likable, ambitious, and full of life — had never surrendered to Christ. One was charming and driven, pursuing the American Dream with wit and determination. The other was beautiful and searching, longing for love in all the wrong places. They were not wicked by the world's standards. But they had never placed their faith in Jesus. They had never been born again. And so, God withdrew His covering, and the enemy claimed what was his.
They are a reflection of you.
You, who are consumed with building a life in this world — with business, with comfort, with the approval of others — while giving little thought to the life that follows. You, who are pleasant and modern and well-liked, but have never truly reckoned with the Cross. Hear this clearly: the image you have cultivated in this world will mean nothing on the day you stand before eternity. Your charm will not move the enemy. Your reputation will not shield you. Your accomplishments will not speak on your behalf.
What will matter — the only thing that will matter — is whether you placed your faith in Jesus Christ and were born again by the Holy Spirit.
Tonight, God is calling you to the Cross. Not because you are wicked. Not because you are worse than others. But because He loves you, and He sees what is coming for you if you do not answer His call. He sees the enemy that awaits the soul who dies without Christ.
Look upon Jesus — beaten beyond human recognition, broken for you — and understand that this was done so that you would not have to face what He faced. His suffering was your substitute. His death was your door.
Who you are in this world does not get you to heaven. Only your faith in Jesus does.
The Cross is before you. The choice is yours. Choose life.
Jesus Died for You
Isaiah 52:13–15 (Living Bible)
"See, my Servant shall prosper; he shall be highly exalted. Yet many shall be amazed when they see him — yes, even far-off foreign nations and their kings; they shall stand dumbfounded, speechless in his presence. For they shall see and understand what they had not been told before. They shall see my Servant beaten and bloodied, so disfigured one would scarcely know it was a person standing there. So shall he cleanse many nations."
CHAPTER TWO
The Scriptures Speak: How Faith in Jesus Births You by the Holy Spirit
This is not the doctrine of man. This is the Word of God, established from the beginning and confirmed through the testimony of Scripture.
1. You Must Be Born Again — Jesus Said So
"Jesus answered and said to him, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.'" — John 3:3 (NKJV)
The new birth is not optional. It is not one path among many. It is the only entrance into the Kingdom. Jesus Himself declared it — not a preacher, not a theologian, not a tradition. The Son of God.
2. The New Birth Comes Through the Holy Spirit
"Jesus answered, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.'" — John 3:5–6 (NKJV)
Your natural birth brought you into this world. But only the Holy Spirit can birth you into the next. No amount of good works, religious ritual, or moral living can produce what only God's Spirit can do.
3. Faith in Jesus Is the Door to the Holy Spirit
"In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise." — Ephesians 1:13 (NKJV)
The moment you place genuine faith in Jesus Christ — in His death for your sins and His resurrection — the Holy Spirit is given to you as a seal. Faith opens the door. The Spirit walks through it and takes up residence in your soul.
4. Repentance and Faith Release the Gift of the Holy Spirit
"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." — Acts 2:38 (NKJV)
This was the first altar call in the history of the Church. The prescription has not changed. Repent — turn from your sin and self-reliance — believe in Jesus, and receive the Holy Spirit. This is the new birth.
5. Confession and Belief Bring Salvation and the Spirit
"That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." — Romans 10:9 (NKJV)
Salvation is not a feeling. It is not a family heritage. It is a transaction of faith — confessing Jesus as Lord and believing in your heart in His resurrection. This is the moment the Spirit of God regenerates your spirit and you are born again.
6. God Gives the Holy Spirit to Those Who Believe
"He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?" — Galatians 3:5 (NKJV)
The Holy Spirit is not earned. He is received — through faith, not works. Your church attendance did not earn Him. Your tithes did not purchase Him. Your good character did not qualify you. Only faith in Jesus Christ releases the gift of the Holy Spirit into your life.
The Conclusion of the Matter
You now have the testimony of Scripture before you. God has not left you without a witness. From the lips of Jesus in John 3, to the altar call in Acts 2, to the declaration of Paul in Romans and Ephesians — the Word is consistent, clear, and without compromise:
Faith in Jesus Christ produces the new birth by the Holy Spirit. And the new birth is the only way to heaven.
The question is no longer whether you understand it. The question is whether you will receive it.
"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." — 2 Corinthians 6:2 (NKJV)
CHAPTER THREE
The Bible Creates Your Faith in Jesus
"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." — Romans 10:17
The righteousness that is based on faith does not ask you to ascend into heaven to bring Christ down, nor to descend into the deep to bring Christ up from the dead. It asks something far simpler. It says:
"The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart." — Romans 10:8
This is the word of faith. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. There is no distinction between Jew and Greek — the same Lord over all is generous toward all who call upon Him. As the Scripture declares:
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." — Romans 10:13
Yet the Apostle Paul presses further with a question that cuts to the heart of the matter:
"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent?" — Romans 10:14–15
Not all have obeyed the Gospel. As Isaiah declared:
"Lord, who has believed our report?" — Romans 10:16
And so the answer is given plainly:
"Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." — Romans 10:17
If you want to be saved — to put your faith in Jesus and be born again by the Holy Spirit — it is simpler than you think. The reason it is simple is this: God creates your faith in Jesus for you. He does this when you read about Jesus in the Bible.
God forgives your sins. He regenerates your spirit and mortifies the bond of iniquity in your flesh. He creates faith in Jesus within you through His written Word. And in the end, He takes you to heaven.
If you want faith in Jesus, open your Bible and begin to read.
CHAPTER FOUR
The Forgotten Moment That Changes Everything
"For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their name is forgotten." — Ecclesiastes 9:5
When a person dies, the world moves on quickly. The funeral is held. The words are spoken — "ashes to ashes, dust to dust" — and before long, life continues as though that soul never existed. The church mourns briefly. Friends grieve for a season. And then, the world forgets.
But for the one who has died, nothing is forgotten. Nothing is brief. Nothing moves on.
For the soul that departs this world without Christ — without the new birth, without the covering of the Holy Spirit — death is not a peaceful transition. It is the most terrifying moment a human being will ever face. It is the crossing from the familiar into a world of pure terror and horror, where there is no second chance, no mercy extended, and no voice left to cry out to. The unregenerate soul steps out of this life and into a darkness that Scripture describes as "outer darkness" — a place of "weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 8:12, NKJV).
"Unless the Lord had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death." — Psalm 94:17
We do not talk about this enough. The church does not talk about this enough.
We comfort the living. We honor the dead. But we rarely stop to consider the desperate, silent cry of the soul that is leaving — the one who, in that final moment, would give everything for a helping hand, for one more chance to hear the truth, for someone to have told them what was waiting on the other side of their last breath.
We cannot reach them after they are gone. But we can reach them today.
This is the urgency of the Gospel. This is why the message of the new birth is not merely a theological concept — it is a matter of eternal life and eternal death. Every person walking this earth is one heartbeat away from that transition. And if they are not born again, they will enter a world they are utterly unprepared for.
Do not let the people around you be forgotten before they are even gone. Speak the truth in love. Share this message. Be the voice that reaches them while there is still time — while the door of grace is still open, while the Holy Spirit is still drawing, while they can still say yes to Jesus.
"And how shall they hear without a preacher?" — Romans 10:14 (NKJV)
The time to help them is now — not at the funeral, not at the graveside, not when the words "ashes to ashes" have already been spoken. Now. While they breathe. While they can hear. While they can be born again.
CHAPTER FIVE
Getting Saved Has Nothing to Do with You
"Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."
Hear what the Lord is saying to you. If you believe that your good works, your moral character, or your personal goodness can earn your salvation and secure your entrance into heaven, you are mistaken. Getting saved has nothing to do with you.
Salvation is not a human achievement. It is the outcome of a divine conflict — a battle between God and the devil — and it is settled entirely by what Jesus Christ accomplished on the Cross. It is His sacrifice that God the Father accepts as the basis for your entrance into heaven. It is the work of the Holy Spirit, when He makes you born again, that brings you into eternal life. You cannot make it on your own. Without Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, you have no path to God.
Monergism — The Work of One
Monergism (mon-er-jiz-uhm) — from the Greek mono- ("one") and ergon ("work") — means the work of one. In Christian doctrine, it refers to the belief that God alone is the sole agent in human salvation.
Every step of salvation — effectual calling, regeneration, faith, and perseverance — is entirely the work of God, without any human cooperation in bringing about salvation. The Holy Spirit is the only efficient agent in regeneration, giving believers spiritual ears to hear, eyes to see, and a heart to understand God's Word. Without this divine work, the natural human will is incapable of turning to Christ.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, so that no one should boast." — Ephesians 2:8–9
"So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy." — Romans 9:16
"He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world." — Ephesians 1:4
"Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power to become sons of God — to those who believed in His name, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." — John 1:12–13
What the Devil Did to You
Through sin, the devil created a barrier between you and God — one you cannot overcome on your own. He introduced what Scripture calls a bond of iniquity into human flesh (Acts 8:23) — a sinful nature that enslaves your will and makes it impossible to consistently choose what is good.
"Everyone who sins is a slave to sin." — John 8:34
"For I know that good itself does not dwell in me... For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do — this I keep on doing." — Romans 7:18–19
"In Adam all die." — 1 Corinthians 15:22
The devil's work was devastating. But only God could undo it.
What Jesus Did for You
Everything the devil did to enslave you, Jesus Christ came to undo.
He forgave every sin — past, present, and future. "As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us." — Psalm 103:12
He destroyed the devil's power over you. "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." — 1 John 3:8
He freed your will through the Holy Spirit. "You, being dead in your trespasses... He has made alive together with Him." — Colossians 2:13
He gave you a new nature. "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." — 2 Corinthians 5:17
He gave you the Holy Spirit to overcome the flesh. "Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." — Galatians 5:16
All He Asks Is That You Die
After everything God has done — forgiving your sins, defeating the devil, giving you a new nature, and filling you with His Spirit — what is left for you to do?
Die to yourself.
"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me." — Galatians 2:20
"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." — Luke 9:23
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God — not of works, lest anyone should boast." — Ephesians 2:8–9
Salvation was never your work. It never will be. All He asks is that you get out of the way — and let Him.
"You Do the Loving. I Do the Dying."
(Devotional Prayer Given to Us by the Holy Spirit)
God's Role | Your Role |
"The love of God is poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit." — Romans 5:5 | "I have been crucified with Christ." — Galatians 2:20 |
"Without Me you can do nothing." — John 15:5 | "Take up your cross daily." — Luke 9:23 |
"God works in you both to will and to do." — Philippians 2:13 | "If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body." — Romans 8:13 |
He does the loving. You do the dying. This is sanctification in one sentence.
CHAPTER SIX
The Death of Jesus Is Sufficient to Take You to Heaven
Throughout this message, we have been exploring the work of the Holy Spirit — how He makes us born again, delivers us from the bond of iniquity, mortifies the flesh, and sanctifies us for obedience. But the Holy Spirit's greatest desire is not to draw attention to Himself — it is to point you to one place: the Cross where Jesus died.
"He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you." — John 16:14
The Two Criminals — Luke 23:32–43
When Jesus was crucified, two criminals hung beside Him — one on His right, one on His left. Both were guilty. Both were dying. But one of them, in his final moments, turned to Jesus and said:
"Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." — Luke 23:42
He did not pray a long prayer. He had no time to be baptized. He could not attend church, read his Bible, or bear fruit in his daily life. He had no opportunity for the mortifying and sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit to operate in his flesh after that moment. And yet Jesus looked at him and declared:
"Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." — Luke 23:43
That man went to heaven the same day — on the basis of faith alone.
Pour in the Oil and the Wine (Wine First, Then Oil)
In the Bible, wine and oil are more than symbols—they are a simple picture of how God saves a person and then fills that person with His presence.
The Wine Comes First: Jesus’ Blood and the Cross
Jesus took the cup and said the wine points to His blood, poured out for the forgiveness of sins.
“This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (Matthew 26:28)
“This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.” (Luke 22:20)“
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins.” (Ephesians 1:7)
This is why good is not good enough. Being a “good person” can’t wash sin away. The wine speaks of the cross—Jesus paying the price, cleansing the conscience, and bringing us back to God.
Then the Oil: The Holy Spirit and the Anointing
After God cleanses, He doesn’t leave a person empty. He pours in oil—a picture of the Holy Spirit, God’s presence living within.
“But ye have an unction (anointing) from the Holy One.” (1 John 2:20)
“The anointing… abideth in you.” (1 John 2:27)
“After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.” (Ephesians 1:13)“
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power.” (Acts 10:38)
This is the heart of what I’ve been saying about the anointing: when the Holy Spirit is present, God is not limited to one method. He can heal by a word, by faith, even at a distance—because the power is His.
Oil and Wine Together
Jesus even gave a clear picture of this order:
The Good Samaritan “bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine.” (Luke 10:34)
That’s the message: wine for cleansing first, then oil for healing and restoration.
Everything in One Moment
In that single confession of faith, the Lord did everything:
He forgave the criminal's entire sin debt (Colossians 2:13)
He freed him from the bond of iniquity in his flesh (Romans 6:6–7)
He gave him the Holy Spirit and made him born again (John 3:5–6)
He took him to Paradise that same day (Luke 23:43)
All of it — in one moment. All of it — by grace through faith. As Romans 5:1 declares:
"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
"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." — John 3:16
The death of Jesus is not just sufficient — it is everything.
CHAPTER SEVEN
People Are Incapable of Understanding God Without the Holy Spirit
One of the most humbling truths in all of Scripture is this: no human being can understand the things of God on their own. It is not a matter of intelligence, education, or sincerity — it is a matter of spiritual capacity. And that capacity can only come from one source: the Holy Spirit.
"The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." — 1 Corinthians 2:14
"Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." — John 3:3
Only the Spirit Searches the Deep Things of God
"God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God... No one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God." — 1 Corinthians 2:10–11
"My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts." — Isaiah 55:8–9
"We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God." — 1 Corinthians 2:12
This Is His Work — From Start to Finish
Thus, the Holy Spirit declares:
"Do you see how they are incapable of understanding Our work? This is My work. I do everything from start to finish."
"No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him." — John 6:44
"For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure." — Philippians 2:13
From the first moment of conviction to the deepest revelation of Scripture — it is all the Holy Spirit. He is not merely a helper in your understanding of God. He is the source of it.
THE SINNER'S PRAYER
The Confession of the Word of Faith in Christ the Lord
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." — Romans 10:13
In Your Name, Jesus, I pray —
Lord Jesus, I come to You because I cannot fix myself. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I confess You as Lord. I receive You now — by faith. Make me born again by Your Holy Spirit. I am Yours. Amen.
The Holy Spirit Is Heaven's Guarantee
Ephesians 1:13–14 (Living Bible)
"And because of what Christ did, all you others too, who heard the Good News about how to be saved, and trusted Christ, were marked as belonging to Christ by the Holy Spirit, who long ago had been promised to all of us Christians. His presence within us is God's guarantee that He really will give us all that He promised; and the Spirit's seal upon us means that God has already purchased us and that He guarantees to bring us to Himself. This is just one more reason for us to praise our glorious God."
My Prophetic Intercession for Your Baptism into the Holy Spirit
Since you are reading this page and hearing Jesus call you to the Rapture here, I will use my Prophetic Anointing and ask the Holy Spirit to give me a prayer for you — to be baptized into the Holy Spirit right now.
Read the prayer below and receive the Holy Spirit:
"I am using my anointing and authority with Christ to pronounce you dead in Christ and renewed to life by the Ever-Living Presence of God!" — Said the Holy Ghost
"NOW RETURN TO ME AND BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST!" — Said the Lord Jesus
FINAL INVITATION
The Lord says to you now:
"Welcome. The way is open."
Today is the day of salvation. Be born again. Come to Jesus. Live.
"Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." — 2 Corinthians 6:2
EPILOGUE
It Was Never About You — It Was Always About Him
You have now journeyed through seven chapters. You have heard the Word of the Lord. You have stood before the Cross. You have seen the criminal who entered Paradise with nothing but a dying breath of faith. You have been shown the work of the Holy Spirit — from the first stirring of conviction in your heart to the final sanctification of your flesh. And through it all, one truth has remained constant, unmovable, and eternal:
Salvation belongs to the Lord.
It was never about how good you were. It was never about how faithful you were. It was never about your church attendance, your tithes, your moral record, or the life you built in this world. It was always — from before the foundation of the earth — about what He did.
"He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world." — Ephesians 1:4
You did not find God. God found you. You did not choose to understand — He opened your eyes. You did not manufacture faith — He created it in you through His Word. You did not earn the Holy Spirit — He was given to you as a gift, a seal, and a guarantee. And you did not save yourself — He saved you, completely, by grace, through faith, so that no flesh would ever boast before Him.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God — not of works, lest anyone should boast." — Ephesians 2:8–9
What Remains for You
If you have read these pages and the Holy Spirit has moved in your heart — if faith in Jesus Christ has been created in you through the hearing of this Word — then something has already happened inside you that no devil in hell can undo. You have been born again. The Spirit of God has taken up residence in your soul. Heaven has already marked you as its own.
"His presence within us is God's guarantee that He really will give us all that He promised." — Ephesians 1:14 (Living Bible)
What remains for you now is not striving — it is surrendering. Not performing — but dying. Daily. Willingly. Joyfully. Taking up your cross, laying down your life, and letting the One who loved you before you ever knew His name live fully through you.
"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me." — Galatians 2:20
A Word from the Lord to Close
The High and Lofty One who opened this book with a word now closes it with the same sovereign authority:
"I am the Lord. I began this work in you. I will finish it. You were not an accident. You were not an afterthought. Before the world was made, I knew your name — and I called you Mine."
"Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." — Philippians 1:6
To the One Who Has Not Yet Said Yes
If you have read every word of this book and you are still standing at the door — still weighing, still wondering, still holding back — hear this final word:
The door is still open. The Holy Spirit is still drawing. Grace is still extended. And Jesus, who hung on that Cross beaten beyond recognition, who looked at a dying criminal and said "Today you will be with Me in Paradise" — that same Jesus is looking at you right now.
He is not asking for your perfection. He is not asking for your performance. He is asking only for your faith.
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." — Romans 10:13
Call on Him. Now. While you breathe. While you can. Before the forgotten moment arrives.
It Is Finished
The Cross was not the beginning of God's love for you — it was the proof of it. Everything that needed to be done for your salvation has already been done. The debt has been paid. The enemy has been defeated. The door to heaven has been opened. The Holy Spirit has been sent.
All that remains is your yes.
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." — Revelation 3:20
The Arc of This Book
From the first word of the Foreword to this final page, the entire message of Born Again: Why Good Is Not Good Enough has followed one unbroken line of truth:
Chapter | The Message |
Foreword | God is sovereign — He needs nothing from you |
Chapter One | Your goodness is not enough — you must be born again |
Chapter Two | Scripture is clear — faith in Jesus births you by the Spirit |
Chapter Three | The Bible itself creates your faith in Jesus |
Chapter Four | Death is coming — the urgency of the new birth is real |
Chapter Five | Salvation is God's work — not yours |
Chapter Six | The death of Jesus is sufficient — the criminal proves it |
Chapter Seven | Without the Holy Spirit, no one can understand God |
Epilogue | It was never about you — it was always about Him |
Go and Tell Someone
This book was not written to sit on a shelf. It was written to reach the one who believes they are good enough — the one who is building a life in this world while giving little thought to the world to come. If this message has reached you, go and reach someone else.
"And how shall they hear without a preacher?" — Romans 10:14
Share this. Send it. Speak it. Post it. Print it. Put it in the hands of the person you have been praying for. Be the voice that reaches them while there is still time — while the door of grace is still open, while the Holy Spirit is still drawing, while they can still say yes to Jesus.
"The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few." — Matthew 9:37
This book was not written to impress you. It was written to reach you. And if it has — then the Holy Spirit has done exactly what He always intended.
To God be all the glory. Forever and ever. Amen.
© From Jesus To You — Darrin Pegram All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version (NKJV) unless otherwise noted. This message may be freely shared for the glory of God and the salvation of souls.
