Step 1 - "God's Purpose: Peace & Eternal Life."
God loves you, and He wants you to live in peace with Him and to receive eternal life.
"...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
"...the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 6:23b
Step 2 - "Our Problem: Sin & Separation"
God did not makes us robots to mindlessly love and obey Him. Instead He gave us a will and freedom of choice.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...the wages of sin is death." - Romans 3:23; 6:23
"So after Adam sinned / the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden." - Genesis 3:23a
"But your iniquities have separated you from your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not bear." - Isaiah 59:2
Step 3 - "God's Remedy: The Cross"
Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem of separation from God. He died on the cross and rose from the grave to pay the penalty for our sin - completely bridging the gap between us and God.
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8
"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." - Acts 4:12
Step 4 - "Our Response: Receive Christ Jesus"
We can receive Jesus Christ when we believe in His message and trust in Him alone to save us."
Jesus said, "Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me." - John 14:1
"Yet to all who receive Him, to those who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children of God." - John 1:12
How to Receive Christ
(1) Admit your need.
(2) Be willing to turn from your sins.
(3) Believe that Christ Jesus died for you on the cross and rose from the dead.
(4) Pray & Invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit.
(5) Receive Him as your Savior!
Your New Life!
When you receive Christ, you are born into God's family through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit, who dwells every Believer...this is called regeneration or "New Birth." God bless you as you begin your wonderful new life in Christ!
"Everyone who calls on the Name of the Lord will be saved." - Romans 10:13
What to Pray: "Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am sinful and I need Your forgiveness. I believe that You died to pay the penalty for my sin. I want to turn from my sin nature and follow You instead. I invite You to come into my heart and life. In Jesus' Name. Amen!"
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