Getting It Right

Your heart tends to run from God and rebel against Him. The Bible calls this "sins."

Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Yet God loves you and wants to save you from sin, to offer you a new life of hope. In John 10:10 Jesus says, "...I am come that they may have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

To give you this gift of salvation, God made a way through His Son, Jesus the Christ.

Romans 5:8 says, "But God commends His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." You receive this gift by faith. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."

Faith is a decision of your heart demonstrated by the actions of your life. Romans 10:9 says, "That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved."

If you are choosing right now to believe Jesus died for your sins and to receive new life through Him, pray a prayer similar to this to thank Him for your new life:

"Dear God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus died to forgive me of my sins. I now accept Your offer of eternal life.

Thank You for forgiving me of all of my sins. Thank You for my new life. From this day forward, I will choose to follow You."

If you prayed this prayer, share your decision with a Christian friend, minister, or Pastor. If you are not already attending church, find one in which you can worship and grow in your faith. Following Christ's example, ask to be baptized as a public expression of your faith.

God bless you and welcome to Christ!