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Understand that God's desire for you is life, abundant and eternal |
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The Bible declares: "I am come that they might have life, and that
they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10).
Giving you abundant life required the supreme sacrifice: "For 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 desires fellowship and companionship with you. What a wonderful gift the
Father has given, yet if God gave His own Son to provide an abundant and
everlasting life, why don't more people have what He has designed for us to
receive? It is a question answered by this sobering realization.
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Realize that you are separated from God |
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There is a gap between God and mankind. He has provided a way for us to
receive an abundant and eternal life, but people throughout the ages have made
selfish choices to disobey God Almighty. These choices continue to cause
separation from the Father.
God's Word shows us that the result of sin is death. He says in His Word:
"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death" (Proverbs 14:12).
And God also said, "But your iniquities have separated between you and
your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear"
( Isaiah 59:2).
Paul the apostle states in Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God."
And in Romans 6:23 we read: "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Every human was created with the ability and need to know God and fellowship
with Him. Augustine, a minister who lived during the fourth and fifth
centuries, called this longing in each of us "that God-shaped
vacuum."
Every day we hear of people who are rich, famous, achievers, star
athletes-people who seem to have the best life can offer-yet they try to fill
that empty void in their lives with "things." They even try good
works, morality, and religion. Yet they remain empty, for only God, through His
Son, can fill that emptiness.
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Accept the fact that God has provided only one solution to sin and separation from Himself |
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Jesus Christ, His Son, is the only way to God. Only He can reconcile us
to God the Father. Mankind may seek other solutions and worship other gods, but
Jesus Christ, alone, died on the Cross for our sins and rose in triumph over
the grave and eternal death. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the
gap between God and mankind.
The Bible explains: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while
we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
We are also told, "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just
for the unjust, that he might bring us to God" (1 Peter 3:18).
There is only one way provided: "For there is one God, and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" ( 1 Timothy 2:5).
For in John 14:6 we read, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth,
and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
God Almighty has provided the only way. Jesus Christ paid the penalty for our
sin and rebellion against God by dying on the cross, shedding His blood, and
rising from the dead to justify and reconcile you back to God the Father.
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Receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord |
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You can be brought back to God, and your relationship with Him can be
restored by trusting in Christ alone to save your life from destruction. What
an incredible exchange: Your worst for God's best!
This step happens by asking Jesus Christ to take away your sin and to come into
your heart to be your Lord and Savior.
God's Word is very clear: "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any
man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with
him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20).
And the Bible tells us, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved" (Romans 10:9).
Are you willing to let go of your burdens and sins?
Are you willing to turn away and repent from your sins?
Are you willing to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior now?
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Pray to receive Jesus Christ into your life |
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At
this moment you can pray the most important prayer of your life by simply
saying:
Dear Lord Jesus,
I
believe You are the Son of God. I believe You came to earth 2,000 years ago. I
believe you died for me on the cross and shed Your blood for my salvation. I
believe you rose from the dead and ascended on high. I believe You are coming
back again to earth. Dear Jesus, I am a sinner. Forgive my sin. Cleanse me now
with Your precious blood. Come into my heart. Save my soul right now. I give
you my life. I receive You now as my Savior, my Lord, and my God. I am Yours
forever, and I will serve You and follow You the rest of my days. From this
moment on, I belong to You only. I no longer belong to this world, nor to the
enemy of my soul. I belong to You, and I am born again.
Amen!
By
praying this prayer, confessing your sins, and receiving Jesus Christ into your
heart, God has given you the right to become His forgiven child. The Bible
gives you this assurance: "But as many as received him, to them he gave
the power to become the sons of God, even to them who believe on his name"
(John 1:12).
If
you have just received Jesus Christ into your life, we want to rejoice with
you.
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