There is a close similarity between missing the target in paintball and missing the target in life.
THERE ARE NO SECOND CHANCES
According the the Bible, you have only one life to live and The Judge
will not allow you any excuses or give you a second chance. "…
as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement"
(Hebrews 9:27)
MISSING THE MARK
As a shooter, you might find it interesting to know that the meaning
of the word "sin" is: missing the mark. According to the Bible, everyone,
including you and me, has ‘missed the mark" of living a perfect, sinless
life. It says, " For all have sinned and come short of the glory
of God." (Romans 3:23) Because of this, you will not be allowed
to enter into heaven when you die. ".. and nothing unclean
and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it
(Heaven)…" Revelation 21:27. Instead, you will be cast into a
lake of fire where you will experience everlasting torment and separation
from God.
AIMING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
If you are like most people, you want to go to Heaven, but you are
aiming in the wrong direction.
".. for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction,
and many are those who enter by it." (Matthew 7:13) You
are aiming to prove that you are worthy to go to Heaven by living a good
life. You are trying to establish your own righteousness. But
the Bible says, ".. not by works of righteousness which we have done,
but ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY HE SAVED US …" (Titus 3:5)
HOW TO GET ON TARGET
Would you get on target if you know how? You must stop looking
at anything that you do, and by FAITH look at what God has done
for your salvation. "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends
of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else." (Isaiah 45:22)
Jesus Christ, who was God in the form of man, lived the perfect sinless
life, and then died a bloody death on the cross as a substitute for the
payment of your sins. He is the only one who can get your soul to
Heaven. "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is
none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved"
(Acts 4:12) "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the
Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
THE BEST STRATEGY
If you want to be sure that you are saved, and heaven will be your
home, pray this simple sinner’s prayer, and mean it with all your heart:
Oh God, be merciful to me, a sinner. I believe that Jesus died for my sins. I repent of my sins, and trust Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for saving me. Amen.
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth no the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him." (John 3:36)
Call on the name of Jesus and be saved. This is the ONE STRATEGY that we cannot be without, on the field or off. Thank you for reading this. I hope you will consider for yourself how important this is.
Please feel free to email me if you have any further questions about salvation that I can answer for you. It would be my privilege to discuss this with you. God Bless you.
And oh… if your image of becoming a Christian is one of a quiet, meek, peacelover… well.. that don’t apply on the paintball field…. And, if you don’t believe me… I’d be happy to take my Angel out and show you otherwise :-).