It
starts by understanding that God has given us an
important manual for life called the Bible. He is
the Author of this book and has given significant,
truthful instructions for how we can have joy, hope,
and peace in life. And how we can have eternal life.
The New Testament book of John tells us, 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).
In the Bible we also learn that we have been separated
from God because of sin. In the New Testament book
of Romans we are told, For all have sinned and come
short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
Sin causes death, but because God sent His Son to
die for your sins, you can have the free gift eternal
life. As we are also told in Romans, For the wages
of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life
in Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23).
God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, who lived on earth
as man like you and me, suffered punishment, and died
on a cross to pay for your sins and mine. Three days
later, Jesus rose from the dead.
Why did He do that? Because He loves you and desires
to have a personal relationship with you for eternity.
But sin continues to separate you from Him.
Now, you
may think you need to fix things or make things right
in your life before you will be accepted
by Christ. And many people feel that way. But, friend,
it’s not true!
As
we are told again in Romans, God demonstrates His
own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
So
what must you do? Simply trust Jesus for your salvation.
Believe that what He did on the cross paid the price
for your sins and that His resurrection guarantees
your eternal life. That is how you accept Him as
your personal Lord and Savior.
You will
be saved by the grace of God, not because you try
to make things right in your life. He wants
you to accept this salvation only because He loves
you! It is not something to be earned…it is a
free gift.
In fact,
this is what the New Testament tells us, For it is
by grace you have been saved, through faith—and
this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not
by works, so that no one can boast (Ephesians 2:8-9).
All you
have to do is to accept Him and confess Him as your
personal Lord and Savior. 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. For it is with your heart that you believe
and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved (Romans 10:9-10).
If you are ready to accept the gift of eternal life
through Jesus, and if you truly desire to ask Him into
your heart to be your personal Lord and Savior, then
pray this prayer:
Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner. I believe that You died
for my sins and rose from the grave so that I
might have eternal life in heaven with You. I willingly
repent of my sins and ask you to come into my heart
and life. Take control of my words, thoughts, and actions.
I place all of my trust in You for my salvation. I
accept You as my Lord and Savior, and this free gift
of eternal life. Amen
If
you have just prayed this prayer and accepted Christ,
welcome to the family of God! and let us
know by emailing faith@theway.co.uk
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you a free book on this subject so let us know if
we can help
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