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:
1. Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2. Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross and rose
from the grave.
4. 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: 1. Read your Bible everyday to know
Christ better.
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
3. Tell others about Christ.
4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church
where Christ is preached.
5. As Christ's representative in a needy world, demonstrate your
new life by your love and concern for others.
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