How to Become a Christian
What to Pray
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and need your forgiveness. I believe that you died 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 you as my Savior and follow you as Lord.
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The Gospel of Jesus Christ
Man has a problem: he is
separated from God's goodness by sin.
Sin is rebellion: All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has
turned to his own way; but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on
Him (Isaiah 53:6) for all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God, (Romans 3:23)
Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is
lawlessness. (1 John 3:4)
Because of his sin, man is destined to be separated from God by death, For
the wages of sin is death, (Romans 6:23a) and ultimately, God's
judgment and rejection, And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once
and after this comes judgment (Hebrews 9:27)
God is goodness, The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came
that they might have life, and might have it abundantly. John 10:10.
But there is a separation between man and God like a vast chasm. Man want's to
cross this gulf. But how can he?
--- Sin ---
Man can try his own methods, but they just don't work! Many feel that they
deserve salvation because of good works they have done, or by being baptised,
but these human methods are insufficient. For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a
result of works, that no one should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 These
attempts just don't make it all the way across.
God has a solution to the problem! He gave His Son, Jesus. But God
demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us. (Romans 5:8) He chose do die in our place and accept our
punishment for us. For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for
the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in
the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; (1 Peter 3:18) being
justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ
Jesus; (Romans 3:24). God's solution is the only way to escape
eternal consequences of sin. And there is salvation in no one else; for there
is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be
saved. (Acts 4:12)
Man must follow God's path by having faith, And they said, "Believe in the
Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household." (Acts 16:31)
and believing in Him For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal
life. (John 3:16)
God will honor man's faith with His goodness. He will give man eternal life.
But the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 6:23b) Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal
life. (John 6:47) The believer will also become one of God's family.
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of
God, even to those who believe His name, John 1:12