The Bible says...
- "...we
have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ." Romans
5:1
"For God
so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have everlasting
life." John 3:16
"...I
have come that they may have
life, and that they may have it
more abundantly." John
10:10b
God created us in His own image to have
an abundant life. He did not make us as
robots to automatically love and obey
Him, but gave us a will and a freedom of
choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our
own willful way. We still make this
choice today. This results in separation
from God.
The Bible says...
- "For
all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God." Romans
3:23
"For the
wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 6:23
Through the ages, individuals have tried
in many ways to bridge this gap...without
success...
The Bible says...
- "There
is a way that seems right to man,
but in the end it leads to
death." Proverbs 14:12
"But your
iniquities have separated you
from God; and your sins have
hidden His face from you, so that
He will not hear." Isaiah
59:2
Jesus Christ is the only answer to this
problem. He died on the Cross and rose
from the grave, paying the penalty for
our sin and bridging the gap between God
and people.
The Bible says...
- "...God
is on one side and all the people
on the other side, and Christ
Jesus, Himself man, is between
them to bring them
together..." 1 Timothy 2:5
"For Christ
also has suffered once for sins,
the just for the unjust, that He
might bring us to God..." 1
Peter 3:18a
"But
God demonstrates His own love for
us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for
us." Romans 5:8
We must trust Jesus Christ and receive
Him by personal invitation.
The Bible says...
- "Behold,
I stand at the door and knock. If
anyone hears My voice and opens
the door, I will come in to him
and dine with him, and he with
Me." Revelation 3:20
"But as many
as received Him, to them He gave
the right to become children of
God, even to those who believe in
His name." John 1:12
"...if
you confess with your mouth the
Lord Jesus and believe in your
heart that God has raised Him
from the dead, you will be
saved." Romans 10:9
Is there
any good reason why you
cannot receive Jesus Christ right now?
How to receive Christ:
- Admit your need (I am
a sinner).
- Be willing to turn
from your sins (repent).
- Believe that Jesus
Christ died for you on the Cross
and rose from the grave.
- Through prayer, invite
Jesus Christ to come in and
control your life through the
Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord
and Savior.)
What to Pray:
Dear
Lord Jesus,
I
know that I am a sinner and need Your
forgiveness. I believe that You died for
my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I
now invite You to come into my heart and
life. I want to trust and follow You as
Lord and Savior.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
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If
you prayed this prayer:
The Bible says...
- "For
'whoever calls upon the name of
the Lord will be saved.'"
Romans 10:13
Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to
come into your life? Where is He right
now? What has He given you?
- "For
it is by grace you have been
saved, through faith--and this is
not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God--not by works, so
that no one can boast."
Ephesians 2:8,9
"He
who has the Son has life; he who
does not have the Son of God does
not have life. These things I
have written to you who believe
in the name of the Son of God,
that you may know that you have
eternal life, and that you may
continue to believe in the name
of the Son of God." 1 John
5:12-13, NKJV
Receiving Christ, we are born into God's
family through the supernatural work of
the Holy Spirit who indwells every
believer -- this is called regeneration
or the "new birth."
This is just the beginning
of a wonderful new life in Christ. To
deepen this relationship you should:
- Read your Bible
everyday to know Christ better.
- Talk to God in prayer
every day.
- Tell others about
Christ.
- Worship, fellowship,
and serve with other Christians
in a church where Christ is
preached.
- As Christ's
representative in a needy world,
demonstrate your new life by your
love and concern for others.
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