Step One
| God's Plan: Life and Peace |
God loves you and wants you to experience ETERNAL LIFE, ABUNDANT
LIFE, PEACE, and a PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP with HIM...
The Bible says. . .
GOD CREATED YOU.
"For you (meaning God) created my inmost being, you knit me together
in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made, your works are wonderful. I know that full well."
Psalm 139:13-14
GOD LOVES YOU AND OFFERS ETERNAL LIFE.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
John 3:16
GOD WANTS YOU TO EXPERIENCE ABUNDANT
LIFE.
"I (meaning Jesus) have come that they (meaning everyone) may have life,
and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
GOD WANTS YOU TO KNOW HIM.
"Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and
Jesus Christ whom you have sent." John 17:3
Why don't most people have this
abundant life and peace that God
planned for us to have?
Step Two
The Problem: Our sin keeps us from having a
personal relationship with God. |
Since God did create us in His own image to have an abundant life,
He did not make us like robots to involuntarily love and obey Him.
God have given us a free will-- the freedom to make our own
choices.
The Bible says. . .
What is sin?
"Anyone then, who knows the good he (or she) ought to do and
doesn't do it, sins." James 4:17
Who has sinned?
"...for all (that means everyone) have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God." Romans 3:23
What happens when we sin?
"But your iniquities (sin) have separated you from your God; your
sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear."
Isaiah 59:2
"For the wages (what you receive) of sin is death, but the gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
Throughout history, people have sensed their separation from God.
They have tried to bridge the gap in many different ways.... without
success:
The Bible says. . .
"There is a way that seems right to a man (or woman), but in the
end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12
Earlier we mentioned in Isaiah 59:2 (scroll up if you
want) that our sins have separated us from God...
There is only one bridge to reach God!!
Step Three
the penalty for our sin and "Bridged the Gap" between God and us.
The Bible says. . .
"I am the way and the truth and the life. NO one comes to the
Father except through me." John 14:6
"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the
unrighteous, to bring you to God." 1 Peter 3:18
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we
were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
God has provided the only way. Each person must
make a choice.
Step Four
| God's Solution = The Cross |
Only through Jesus Christ can you have a personal relationship with
God. Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave. He paid
| Our Response: We must respond by trusting in Christ to be Lord and Savior. |
The Bible says. . .
"Yet to all who received Him to those who believed in His name,
He gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12
"That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe
in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved." Romans 10:9
Is there any good reason why you cannot trust
Christ as Lord and Savior right now?
Here is how:
ADMIT that you have a need. Acknowledge that your sin has
separated you from God.
BELIEVE that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and then lifted
Himself out of the grave three days later.
RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior by trusting fully in Him
and what He did on the cross for you.
You might pray something like this. . .
Dear God,
I know that my sin has separated me from You
and that I need Your forgiveness. I believe that
Jesus died in my place, paying the price for my
sins. I ask You Jesus to forgive my sin and to come into my life as my personal Lord and Savior. I place my trust in You and You alone. Help me by your grace to live my life for You and Your purposes. Thank you for giving me the gift of eternal life.
In Jesus' name. Amen. |
The Bible says. . .
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Romans 10:13
Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your
life? Yes? Look at what the Bible says...
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-- and this not
from yourselves, it is the gift from God-- not by works, so that no one
can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9
"...God has said, 'Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.'"
Hebrews 13:5
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Now what do I do?
This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ. To strengthen this relationship you should:
READ an understandable translation of the Bible to know more about Christ and His incredible plan for your life. Start with the Book of John.
TALK to God in prayer as often as possible.
SHARE with others about Jesus Christ. He can do the same for them as He has done for YOU!
WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, and SERVE with other Christians in a church where Christ is taught in a biblically accurate way.
If you have just trusted in Christ as Lord and Savior and/or you would like more information concerning your new commitment to Christ, please e-mail us at revskip247@ctvea.net
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