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Want
to learn more about Jesus?...
Just as there are
physical laws that govern the physical universe, there spiritual laws
which govern your relationship with God. Take a few minutes, ask God to
direct your heart and mind, and read over these four principles
regarding God and our spiritual life with Him.
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God LOVES you, and offers a wonderful
PLAN for your life. He wants you to live at peace with him and to
receive ETERNAL LIFE.
God's Love
"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's Plan
Jesus
said, "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly"
(that it might be full and meaningful) (John
10:10)
Eternal
Life
"...the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord."Romans
6:23"
Since
God planned for us to be at peace with Him and to have eternal life,
why are many people not enjoying this experience and living alone?
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Man is SINFUL and SEPARATED from God.
Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his
life.
Man
is
Sinful
"For
all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God." (Romans 3:23)
Man
was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn
self-will, he chose to go his own independent
way and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized
by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence
of what the Bible calls sin.
Man is Separated
"For
the [result] of sin is death"--spiritual separation from God (Romans
6:23)
"But your iniquities have separated
you from your God;
and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear."
Isaiah 59:2
Our sin separates us
from God.
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Jesus Christ is God's ONLY
provision
for Man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and
plan
for your life. There is no other pathway to God. Many will claim there
are many paths, but the Bible makes it clear that Jesus is the only way
to eternal life with God
He Died in
Our
Place
"But
God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
He Rose from the
Dead
"Christ
died for our sins... He was buried... He was raised on the third day,
according to the Scriptures... He appeared to Peter, then to the
twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred..."
(I Corinthians 15:3-6)
He is the Only
Way to God
"Jesus
said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes
to the Father, but through Me.'" (John 14:6)
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We must individually RECEIVE Jesus
Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love
and plan
for our lives. He may be drawing you to Himself right now. Will you
respond to Him?
We
Must
Receive Christ
"But
as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children
of God, even to those who believe in His name"
(John 1:12)
We Receive
Christ Through Faith
"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)
When we receive
Christ, We Experience a New Birth
"I
tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is
born of water and the Spirit. Do not be surprised when I say you must
be born again. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives
birth to spirit." (John 3:1-8)
We Receive
Christ by
Personal Invitation
Jesus
said, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in to him." (Revelation 3:20)
Receiving
Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting
Christ to come into your life to forgive your sins and to make you the
kind of person He wants you to be. Just to agree intellectually that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our
sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience.
We receive Jesus
Christ by faith alone.
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You can
receive Christ right now by faith through prayer.
God knows your heart and is not so concerned with
your words as He is
with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested
prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need you. Thank You for
dying on the cross
for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior
and Lord. I want to answer your calling on my life right now. Thank You
for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life.
Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You
want me to be."
Does this
prayer express the
desire of your heart?
If it does, pray this prayer right now, and Christ will come into your
life, just as He promised.
I would love to provide you the fresh start you
need to get on the road to following God. It includes free resources and
connection in your place of residence to go to worship the Lord and
learn more about Him.
May God bless you
today as you begin your new life In Christ.
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