Stage 1. The Bitter Fruit My life Without Jesus

Whether we are a believer or an unbeliever we can leave Jesus out of our life. And unless you know Jesus you cannot go on to the better or the best fruit. We all need to understand what is possible only through Jesus Christ.

Now when we that do know Jesus should realize that salvation and sanctification are only possible through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Let us review some of the elements that block a relationship with Jesus.

• Refusing to pay attention to him, going our own way, or no faith in him, but trust in other gods, things, such as work, TV, money, food, sex, and drugs.
• God’s Word helps us to know Jesus and how we can change our lives. 
• First we need to realize that as humans, according to Rom. 3:23 all has sinned. Whether it is one sin or continuous sin, the penalty will  be the same.
• Rom. 6:23 states the penalty will be death and separation from God.
• Hebrew 9:27 says We all must face judgment.
• 1 Peter 3:18 says, “For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. .  .  .” 
• Rejection of salvation in Jesus prevents forgiveness of sin, resulting in eternal damnation.
• As Jesus says in John 5:24, “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. 
• We often try to be religious by going to church, or trying to live morally perfect. But perfection apart form Jesus is not possible.  
• Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. "Grace is the only way. 
• We cannot earn salvation or grace because it is a free gift. 
• Also, we cannot produce sanctification