A LIFE-CHANGING CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Be sure to solve this once and for all

Look at this very important crossword puzzle and work it out on paper AND in your life.

For continuity of thought, solve clues in the order given.


3 Across: Have you ever sinned? Of course you have; we all have. "For all have ___ and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)
6 Down: "For the wages of sin is ___, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord:" (Romans 6:23)
2 Down: The good news is what Easter is all about: "For God so loved the world (that includes you and I), that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus), that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting ___." (John 3:16)

9 Across: Jesus was the only One Who could take our sin upon Himself on the cross and die for us because He had no sin. "For He (God) hath made Him (Jesus) to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in ___." (2 Corinthians 5:21)
5 Down: There must be a sacrifice (payment for sin). "...without shedding of ___ is no remission." (Hebrews 9:22c)
6 Across: Jesus became that sacrifice. "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ ___ for us." (Romans 5:8)
1 Down: A jailor once asked: "'...Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' And they (Paul and Silas) said, `___ on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house'" (Acts 16:30c & 31a)
4 Across: By using a very common term which we often hear today, John 3:3 puts it this way; "...Except a man be born ___, he cannot see the kingdom of God." (John 3:3c)
8 Across: Specifically, what does this mean? What do we need to do? "If we ___ our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9)
10 Down: Along with confession, repentance is necessary. To repent means to turn away from our sin. "Repent ye: for the kingdom of Heaven ___ at hand." (Matthew 3:2)
7 Across: So what is the end result? "But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to ___ the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." (John 1:12)

 

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