The History of Heritage Baptist Church
Our story truly begins in the heart of a pastor some thirty miles away. Several years ago, while I was working as assistant pastor in my home church, God began to work i...
| Sunday School | 9:30 AM |
| Sunday Morning Service | 10:30 AM |
| Sunday Evening Service | 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Meeting | 7:00 PM |
| 818 N Church St. | |
| Princeton, IL 61356 | |
| (815) 303-7462 |
Our story truly begins in the heart of a pastor some thirty miles away. Several years ago, while I was working as assistant pastor in my home church, God began to work i...
Do you know that you have been "born again?" Do you really know that your sins are forgiven and that you have a relationship with God and that He will accept you into He...
Pastor Chad Delhotal was born March 7, 1978 in Dixon, IL. He was born again at the age of ten after riding a bus to the King's Kids children's program at First Baptist C...
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Do you know that you have been "born again?" Do you really know that your sins are forgiven and that you have a relationship with God and that He will accept you into Heaven some day? "I hope," is not good enough. 1 John 5:13 explains, "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." Wouldn't you like to know, based on God's unchanging Word that you have eternal life? You Must Understand Why You Need to Be Saved No matter how hard you try not to sin, you still fail, just like everyone else. It is our sins that separate us from God. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23. God made man in His own image but He gave us free will. He gave us the ability to choose right from wrong. Unfortunately, we continue to do the things God calls sin. And because of this, it is our sins that keep us from God. God’s Word Also Says That Sin Must Be Paid For! "For the wages of sin is death...." Romans 6:23. …” Wages means payment. The payment of our sin is death and hell, separation from God forever. If we continue in our sin, we shall die without Christ and be without God forever in a place the Bible calls Hell. We Must Personally Accept This Gift From Jesus By Faith!Romans 6:23 would be a sad Bible verse if it stopped where we did above. It says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." It is a free gift from God -- all you have to do is accept it! The Bible says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13. It also says, " 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." Romans 10:9 Notice a couple of things from these verses. Romans 10:13 says, "whosoever" -- no one is excluded and that includes you! Yes, that evens means you -- if you desire it. Also, God promises that you “shalt be saved,” not "may be saved." It is a guarantee from God! You Can Pray And Receive Christ As Your SaviorAll you have to do to accept this free gift from God is to ask for it. Just say a prayer something like this: “Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. If I died today, I would not go to heaven because of my sins. Forgive my sins, come into my life, and be my Savior. I know You were born of a virgin, lived the sinless life I could never live, died on the cross for my sins, and rose again to life on the third day. Help me live for you from this day forward. Thank you God for this free gift of salvation! In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” You Can Now Begin Your New LifeEverlasting life begins when we receive Christ as our Savior. You are now what the Bible calls “Born Again.” You have forever removed that burden of sin and can now live for Jesus Christ. |