Plan of Salvation Method using the Ten Commandments

Training Teens For The Mission Fields

* Do you consider yourself to be a good person?
* Almost everyone thinks they are a good person…
* But the question you should be considering is…
* Am I good enough to go to heaven?
* How would you know?

The way to find out is to ask yourself if you have obeyed the Ten Commandments. Most people say, “Well, I have broken one or two, but nothing too serious like murder, etc.” So let’s go through them and see how you do…

1. You shall have no other gods before me.
Have you always put God first in your life? Jesus said to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength…so much, that your love for your parents, brothers and sister, friends, and even your own life is like hatred compared to your love and devotion of God (Luke 14:26). Have you ever failed to put God first in your life?Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty

2. You shall not make for yourself any idol. Who is God to you?
Is He only a God of love and mercy who would never judge anyone and never cast anyone to Hell? If that’s your god, then you’re right. Your god could never cast anyone into Hell, because your god doesn’t exist. He’s a figment of your imagination. You’ve created a god in your own mind that you are more comfortable with. You may call it your own personal belief, but God calls it idolatry. The Bible warns that idolaters will never inherit the kingdom of heaven (Ephesians 5:5). Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty
3. You shall not take the name of God in vain. Have you ever used God’s name as a curse word? If you have then you have taken the Holy name of God – who gave you your life, your family, and everything precious to you – and used it as a filthy four letter curse word. Hitler’s name wasn’t even despised enough to be used as a curse word! If you have used God’s holy name in that manner, then you are a blasphemer, and the Bible says, “God will not hold him guiltless, him who takes the Lord’s name in vain” (Exodus 20:7). Have you ever broken this commandment? Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty
4. Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy. God commands that we set apart one day out of seven. Have you ever broken this commandment? Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty
5. Honor your Father and your Mother. Have you always honored your parents in a way that is pleasing in the sight of God? Ask Him to remind you of the sins of your youth. You may have forgotten them, but God hasn’t. Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty
6. You shall not murder. Jesus warns, “Whoever is angry with their brother without cause, is in danger of judgment (Matt. 5:22), and the Bible says “he who hates his brother is a murderer,” (1 John 3:15). God sees hatred in the heart to be as wicked as murder. We can violate His law by attitude and intent. Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty
7. You shall not commit adultery. Jesus warned, “You have heard…’that you should not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that whoever has looked at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart,” (Math. 5:28). Have you ever looked at another person with lust in your eyes? The Bible says that adulterers and fornicators (those who have sex before marriage) will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. (1 Cor. 6:9) Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty
8. You shall not steal. Have you ever stolen anything (even if it was something small)? The value of the thing stolen doesn’t matter, petty theft is still theft. Have you ever taken anything that belonged to someone else (from the office, school, parents, etc.) If you have that still makes you a thief. Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty
9. You shall not lie. Have you ever told a lie? Then you are a liar. How many murders do you have to commit to be a murderer? Just one. If you have told even one lie, then that makes you a liar. The Bible warns that all liars will have their part in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 21:8). You may think that deceitfulness is a serious sin, but God does. Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty
10. You shall not covet. This means we shall never desire anything that belongs to another person. Not their house, nor their car, nor their money, nor their wife, nor their lifestyle, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor. Have you ever broken this commandment? Choose your answer: Innocent or Guilty

Who of us can say we are not guilty of breaking these Commandments? This is what the Bible means when it says, “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,” (Rom. 3:23). Can you see your predicament? You are guilty of sinning against God himself, and, because you have a conscience (con = “with”, science = “knowledge”), you have sinned “with knowledge”.
Isn’t it true that every time you lied, stole, or lusted, etc. you knew it was wrong?
Does that fact that you have sinned against God scare you?
It should! You have actually angered Him by your sin. The Bibles says wrath abides on you (John 3:36), and that you are an “enemy of God in your mind through wicked works” (Col. 1:21).
Perhaps you think God is good and because of His goodness, He will overlook your sins. But if you knew a human judge who turned a blind eye to the crimes of a guilty rapist, would you consider him “good”?
No, that would be a corrupt judge. God could never be a corrupt judge. He will punish all the rapists, murderers, and thieves…but He won’t stop there. He will also punish all the liars, the lustful, adulterers, idolaters, and the blasphemers (Rev. 21:8). The place of eternal punishment is Hell.
God does not want you to perish. He is rich in mercy and compassion, and has provided a way for you to be forgiven. He has provided a way for you to receive a free pardon and to receive the free gift of Eternal Life. You cannot earn it, and you do not deserve it, but He is offering it as proof of His love for you.
Imagine you are standing in front of a judge, guilty of multiple, serious crimes. All the evidence has been presented and there is no doubt about your guilt. Your apologies and good works cannot erase your crimes; therefore you must be punished. The fine for your crime is $250,000 or imprisonment, but you don’t have two pennies to rub together. The judge is about to pass sentence when someone you don’t even know steps in and pays the fine for you! The court accepts the money and declares that you are free to go. The law has been satisfied, your debt has been paid in full, and the stranger’s sacrifice was a demonstration of his love for you. That’s what God did for you 2000 years ago. The Bible says that the God of this Universe became a man (Jesus Christ) suffered and died on the cross for your sins and mine so we can be set free. It’s as simple as this – we broke the Law, and Jesus paid our fine.
“God demonstrated His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us. (Galatians 3:13)
Do you see God’s great love for you? Do you see your need for His forgiveness? Then do what He commands and “Repent…so your sins may be wiped out and times of refreshing may come from the Lord” (Acts 3:19).
You must turn away from sin and turn to God and desire to have NOTHING to do with sin, and surrender your life to the ONE who can save you. Jesus died to set you free, and then rose again to be your Lord. Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, no one can come to the Father except through me.” If you will confess and forsake your sins (repent), and trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, God will forgive you and you’ll pass from death to life. If you are not sure how to pray then you can read Psalm 51 and make it your prayer.