WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?
1. God's Purpose: Peace and Life
God Loves you and wants you to experience peace and life
- abundant and eternal.
The Bible says... "We have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:1)
"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."I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more
abundantly."
(John 10:10)
2. The Problem: Our
Separation
God created us in His own image to have an abundant
life. He did not make us as robots to automatically love and obey Him.
God gave us a will and freedom of choice. We chose to disobey God and go
our own willful way. We still make this choice today. This results
in separation from God.
The Bible says... "For all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God." (Romans 3:23).
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23).
3.
Our attempts to reach God
People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap
between themselves and God..
The Bible says... "There is a way
that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." (Proverbs
14:12). "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins
have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear." (Isaiah 59:2)
4.
God's Bridge: The Cross
Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave.
He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and People.
The Bible says... "For there is one God and one
mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." (1 Timothy 2:5).
"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to
bring you to God." (1 Peter 3:18) "But God demonstrates his own love for
us in this: While we were still sinners. Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
5.
Our Response: Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and
receive Him by personal invitation.
The Bible says... "Here I am! I stand at the door
and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in
and eat with him and he with me." (Revelation 3 :20) "Yet to all
who received him, to those who believed in His name, he gave the right to
become children of God." (John 1:12) "That 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." (Romans 10:9)
If you haven't already, Will you receive Jesus
Christ today?
Here is how you can receive Jesus Christ and the free gift of Salvation
right now, right where you are.
1. Admit your need. ( I am a sinner.)
2. Be willing to turn from your sins. (Repent and turn away from sin).
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross and rose from the
grave.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and Control your life
through
the Holy Spirit. ( Receive Him as Lord and Savior.)
Your prayer can be something like this:
"Dear Lord, I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness.
I
believe that Your Son Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins.
I want to turn from my sins. I now invite
You to come into my heart and life.
I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and
Savior.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
If you would like to talk to someone about your decision or
find out more information
about Grace Fellowship Church, Please send us an email at
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