The central theme of the Bible's New Testament is God's love for
you as an individual. This love was revealed through Christ's
coming into the world and living among humankind, and through his
dying on the cross and rising from the dead. By Christ's death, God
offers you forgiveness for your sins, and by his resurrection, the
promise of everlasting life. Christ died and rose again for the
whole world, but for you to become a Christian is an individual
matter. The only way to establish a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ is to accept his offer of forgiveness and everlasting
life. The following Scriptures show God's part and yours. Read each
verse and believe it, for it is the Word of God speaking to you.
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) GOD'S LOVE IS REVEALED God loves you and all
people. He wants to bless your life and make it full and complete.
He offers you not only an abundant life here and now, but also a
life that is eternal-- his very own life. All have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) HUMANS ARE SINFUL The
saying, "Well, we are just human-- nobody is perfect," is
biblically sound. When we acknowledge this truth, we can see our
separation from God, for he is holy. SIN HAS A PENALTY The wages of
sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23) To continue in sin will result in
spiritual death, which is separation from God forever. The
alternative is to personally receive God's free gift, which is
pardon for sin and provision of life everlasting. CHRIST PAID THE
PENALTY God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) You may think you
must lead a "good" life and do charitable acts before God will love
you. This is not true. God loves you even in your sin. He sent
Christ to die in your place and to pay the penalty for your sin so
that you can be reconciled to him. SALVATION IS A FREE GIFT! By
grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
(Ephesians 2:8-9) Grace means undeserved favor. God graciously
offers to you what you could never do for yourself. All you need to
do is receive it. Believe with all your heart that Jesus Christ
died to provide deliverance from your sins and to give you eternal
life. WE MUST RECEIVE CHRIST As many as received him, to them gave
he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on
his name. (John 1:12) When you receive Christ-- when you accept
what he has done for you-- you become a child of God. Picture, if
you will, Jesus Christ standing at the door of your life. Invite
him in. He is waiting to be received into your life. 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) All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
(Romans 3:23) The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23) By grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians
2:8-9) As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the
sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. (John 1:12) God
commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) RECEIVE CHRIST NOW You can invite
Jesus Christ into your life right now by praying to God something
like the following: Dear Lord, I know that I am a sinner and that I
need your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ died in my place
to pay the penalty for my sin and that he rose from the dead. I now
invite Jesus to come into my life as my Savior. Thank you for
making me your child. Help me learn to please you in every part of
my life. GOD'S PROMISES FROM HIS WORD Whosoever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13) By your belief in
Jesus as your Savior and because of God's grace, the following has
taken place in your life: your sins were forgiven (Colossians
1:14); you became a child of God (John 1:12); you were made an heir
to all of God's blessings (Romans 8:16-17); and you received
everlasting life (1 John 5:12-13)! You became a Christian the
moment you received Christ. Don't trust your feelings, for they
will change. Take God at his Word and believe his promises. Review
the above passages whenever doubts arise. You should be able to say
with assurance, "I have received Christ. On the authority of God's
Word, I have eternal life." MAY GOD GRANT YOU "ALL JOY AND PEACE IN
BELIEVING." ROMANS 15:13
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