1. Realize that you are a sinner. “There is none righteous, no not one”. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”. (Romans 3:10, 22-23) Some may be worse than others, but all of us have sinned and as a result none of us can go to heaven on our own merits.
2. Understand that there is a penalty for your sins. That penalty is eternal separation from God. “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). “Sin brings forth death…” (James 1:15). The death spoken of in these verses refers to a special kind of death. Revelation 20:14-15 states: “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” This is eternal separation from God, in hell.
3. Accept that Jesus has already paid the penalty for your sin. God does not want you to be eternally separated from Him and He “is not willing that any should perish” (2 Peter 3:9). God loves you so much that He permitted His Son, Jesus Christ, to fully accept the penalty of your sins and then die in your place. “He hath made Him [Jesus] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (2 Cor. 5:21). “Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree” (1 Peter 2:24).
We believe that you must repent and call on Him to save you. For Romans 10: 9-13 declares that If you declare 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 profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Please pray this simple” prayer of salvation” to God:
“Lord, I realize that I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus died for me and then rose from the dead as proof that He paid the complete penalty for my sins. As best as I know how, I am now trusting you to forgive my sins and to save me.”
If you have made this decision while reading this, you are now saved – welcome to the body of Christ!
Please let us know that you have made the most important decision of your life – making Christ the Leader of your life and joining the eternal family of God. We want to celebrate with you as well as help you grow in your new life in Christ!
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