A Salvation Explanation

I started working on this a couple months ago. My goal is to have a tract that people can easily understand who have had no church upbringing and have never heard of the salvation that Jesus Christ offers each of us. It still needs some work so any feedback you have for me would be greatly appreciated.

Are you saved? If you died tonight would you go to heaven? Well, let's back up. What does it mean to be saved? When we think of someone being saved, we typically think a victim of some kind being rescued, for instance, someone who is drowning. Usually, people who find themselves in need of salvation ask for it and receive it gladly. What if I told you that you are in a dangerous situation and don't even know you need salvation? Well, hopefully after you read about the danger you are in you will ask for and gladly receive the salvation that you need.
The Danger
In Romans 3:23 of the Bible we read that... all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; What is sin you might ask? We can read in I John 3:4 that sin is the transgression of the law. The law of God can be found in the Ten Commandments. In these God commands us not to lie, steal, use His name in vain, or commit adultery. Telling a white lie or telling a lie for a good reason is still lying. Stealing is still stealing even if it is something small. It is not uncommon in our culture to hear people say Jesus or God to express disgust or anger, which is to use His name in vain. You may think you are safe when it comes to adultery but Jesus said in Matthew 5:28 whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. God looks at our hearts. He looks at our true motivations and intentions. He knows every thought and every sin done in secret. So this is where the danger comes in. If you have lied, stolen, taken the Lord's name in vain or lusted after another who is not your spouse, you have broken God's commandments. Revelation 21:8 says that all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone. I Corinthians 6:9-10 says Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And Exodus 20:7 states that Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
So when you stand before God on Judgment Day and are found guilty of breaking His commandments do you think you will go to heaven or to hell? If you think you will go to heaven despite being guilty because God is good, you have it backwards. A good Judge here on Earth will not let thieves, and murders go unpunished. Likewise, a good God will not let the guilty into heaven but rather the guilty will go to hell. Your next thought may be that you are a good person and will try harder to keep God's commandments. Unfortunately, good works do not erase sin. If a man guilty of murder stood before a judge his previous contributions to charities and good works would not keep him from going to prison. Our justice system is not based on a scale system where if the good outweighs the bad guilty parties are set free. God's system isn't set up that way either. So now you can see that the danger is even graver. Not only are you guilty before a Holy God but there is nothing you can do to redeem yourself. Now we come to the good news that God has provided a way for you to be saved.
Salvation
Romans 6:23 states For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord . The death in this scripture refers to the second death when people are completely separated from God and cast into hell. But, even though death is our just wage for sin, God has given us the free gift of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Imagine once more that you are in a courtroom. You are guilty of multiple crimes and have been sentenced to pay a very large fine or go to prison. Because you do not have the money you are being taken to prison when suddenly someone you don't even know comes in and pays your fine. This is what Jesus Christ did so we would not have to spend eternity in hell.
We justly deserve to go to hell for breaking God's commandments but…
God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) Two thousand years ago God sent His son Jesus Christ to live a sinless life and then be sacrificed by death on a cross so that by His sacrifice you can be saved. Jesus then defeated death when He rose from the dead three days after His crucifixion.
You can be saved from sin and hell if you will ask God to:
1. Forgive you for sinning against Him.
2. Trust in Jesus' sacrifice for your sins
3. Repent and turn away from your sin.
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
God loves us more than we know and longs to spend eternity with us in heaven. Eternity is a very long time and how we spend our time here determines how we will spend our time there. Now that you know the danger and how to be saved, do not put off dedicating your life to God. We never know which day will be our last. Today may be yours.