Eli Ackles

I have been going to church with my parents since I was a baby, basically my whole life. I’ve been learning and reading about God for as long as I can remember. I can remember a lot of stories from the Bible, especially about Jesus giving His life for me. I can remember a couple years ago, asking my dad what it meant to have salvation. He told me it meant I was saved by Jesus. I asked him, “How?” He told me Jesus came to earth and died on a cross for my sins. I found out He was actually dead in a tomb but that He came back to life three days later just like He promised He would. I learned that without that sacrifice I would always be separate from God. I also learned that Jesus went back to heaven and is waiting to come back for all believers one day. My dad asked me if I believed that story that I realized I had heard before in Sunday school. I remember being very excited to tell him, “Yes, I believe every word!” He told me that because I believed this I was saved and would spend forever in heaven. I also remember my dad telling me we should share this same story with people that haven’t heard it before. I know that one day I will spend eternity in heaven, and I want everyone to know. Joshua 1:9 — “Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go”.