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Have you
ever wondered what it means to become a Christian?
Maybe there
are things in your life that don't seem to be going very well,
and you've tried lots of solutions, but none seems to work.
Everyone has questions about their own lives. If you haven't
found answers that work for you, why not listen to what God has
to say?
God's Word
has the answers that are grounded in truth and love. Jesus has
answers to problems just like the ones you face every day.
You're
not here by accident. Jesus loves you, and He wants you to have
a personal relationship with Him. There is just one thing that
separates you from God. That one thing is sin.
People
tend to divide themselves into groups - good people and bad
people. But God says that every person that has ever lived is a
sinner, and any sin separates us from God. That includes
you and me.
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans
3:23
According
to man's rules, people should be punished or rewarded according
to how good they are, and it might be hard for you to understand
how Jesus could love you when other people don't seem to. But I
have great news for you! Jesus DOES love you! More than you can
ever imagine! And there's nothing you can do to make him stop!
Are you
thinking that you should make things right in your life before
you come to Jesus? Many people feel that way, but that's not
what God says!
"God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were
still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
For you
to come to God you have to get rid of your sin problem. But God
says that you can't make yourself right with God by being a
better person. God wants to save you JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES
YOU!
"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but
because of His mercy." Titus 3:5
It's
God's grace that allows you to come to Him - not your efforts to
"clean up your life" or work your way to Heaven. You can't earn
it. It's a free gift.
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and
this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works,
so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9
For you
to come to God, your sin must be paid for. God's gift to you is
His son, Jesus, who paid the debt for you.
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal
life in Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23
Jesus paid
the price for your sin and mine by giving His life on Calvary's
cross. God brought Jesus back from the dead and paved the way
for you to have a personal relationship with Him through Jesus.
All
that's left for you to do is to accept the gift that Jesus is
holding out for you right now.
"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.
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified,
and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
Romans 10:9-10
God says
that if you believe in His son, Jesus, you can live forever with
Him in glory.
"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
Are you
ready to accept the gift of eternal life that Jesus is offering
you right now? If it is your sincere desire to ask Jesus to come
into your heart as your personal Lord and Savior, then talk to
God from your heart:
Here's
a Suggested Prayer:
"Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner and I do not deserve eternal life.
But, I believe You died and rose from the grave to purchase a
place in Heaven for me. Jesus, come into my life, take control
of my life, forgive my sins and save me. I am now placing my
trust in You alone for my salvation and I accept your free gift
of eternal life."
If you
have trusted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please let us know.
We want to rejoice in what God has done in your life and help
you to grow spiritually.
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