ABOUT US
You are loved, and there is hope for every situation. These are the simple truths that we want you to find here.
Friendship Outreach is a ministry in cooperation with thousands of churches across North America working together as part of the Southern Baptist Convention.
We believe strongly in sharing the hope, peace, purpose, and life of Jesus Christ as described in the Bible. It's one of our defining purposes, based on the command of Jesus Christ Himself in Matthew 28:16-20.
We're also involved in meeting needs of hurting people locally, nationally, and internationally—including everything from local church food pantries to staffing the nation's third-largest volunteer disaster relief organization. It's a natural expression of God's profound love for us.
None of this is exclusive to Southern Baptists, of course. We work hand-in-hand with other evangelical Christians and churches across the U.S. and around the world.
The C in CROSS is for Christ.
Christ, the Son of God, died on the cross. The Bible says, “But God proves His
own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us”
(Romans 5:8)
There are three things we need to remember about Christ: The Bible teaches
that Jesus Christ is God, He was without sin, and He died on the cross.
The R in CROSS is for Reason.
The reason Christ died is for sin. 
The Bible says, “For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous
[that was Jesus] for the unrighteous [that was us], that He might bring you
to God” (1 Peter 3:18).
The Bible, our conscience, and the Law of God (Ten Commandments) reveal that we
have fallen short of God's standard of perfection. From the beginning until today, all people are guilty before God because of their sin. is the outcome?”
That question is answered in the next letter.
The O in CROSS is for Outcome.
The outcome of sin is death.
The Bible says, “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23).
Wages are what we earn. The earnings of sin spoil everything we do. The outcome
or wages of our sin results in death. Physical death separates us from life here and
spiritual death separates us from God in the hereafter. This is bad news, but the
next letter contains good newshat is the good news?”
The S in CROSS is for Substitute.
Jesus was our substitute on the cross.
The Bible says, “He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that
we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Jesus took our sin upon Himself and suffered what we deserved. Jesus' sacrifice
displays God's loving mercy and righteous justice as no other action could. He offers
forgiveness of our sin as a free gift.
The last S in CROSS is Salvation.
Because Jesus is our substitute, He is the only one who can offer salvation. Salvation
includes forgiveness of sin and the gift of eternal life. 
But how is this possible?
To have forgiveness and eternal life you must repent , believe , and receive . It's like
three branches joined together, making one living plant.
To repent, the Bible says, “Repent and turn back, that your sins may be
wiped out” (Acts 3:19). Repentance is turning away from sin to God. It's changing your view of sin, yourself, and God.
To believe and receive, the Bible says, “To all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12). Believing and receiving means trusting Christ alone for salvation. ould you like to trust Christ alone for eternal life? You can find it here.
Would you like to trust Christ alone for eternal life?
If so, then pray this prayer or a similar prayer from your heart to express that trust.
Prayer:
Dear God I know I am a sinner. I believe Christ died on the cross for my sin and then arose. Please forgive me of my sin. I now confess You as my Lord and Savior and trust You alone for my salvation. Thank You for the free gift of eternal life. Amen.
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