ANSWER THE CALL


The Plan of Salvation

Sin separates us from a holy and loving God. God created us in His image to have eternal life and a personal relationship with Him. He gave us a will and the freedom to choose - to love God and live for Him, or to live for ourselves by our own standards. We chose to disobey God and live our lives our own way. And, when we chose to live for ourselves, we also chose to separate ourselves from God. As stated in: [Romans 3:23]"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." - and [Romans 6:23] "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord."- and in [Isaiah 53:6] "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way."


But God has provided a way back! Because God loves you, He has provided the way for you to have eternal life and a personal relationship with Him. Jesus Christ is the only way to forgiveness of sin and life. He died on the cross and rose from the dead, paying the penalty for your sin and mine. Jesus is the way for us to have life and get back to God. [Romans 5:8]"God demonstrated His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." -[John 14:6] "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man can come to the Father, except through me." - [1 Peter 3:18] "For Christ also has suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God..." - 1 John 5:11-12 "And this is the truth, God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son does not have life."

To getback to God you must believe with all your heart that Jesus is The Son of God, that He died for you and was raised from the dead the third day. You must receive Him by asking Him to come into your life, forgive your sins, and be your Savior and Lord. Jesus said in [Revelation 3:20]: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and live with him and he with Me." and [Romans 10:9] states: "But as many as received Him (Jesus), to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name." and again in [John 1:12]"...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

If you are ready to receive him, pray this prayer:

Dear God, I've been living my life my own way. Now I want to live it Your way. I need you and I am now willing for You to take control of my life. I receive Your Son Jesus Christ, as my personal Savior and Lord. I believe He died for my sins and has risen from the dead. I surrender to Him as Lord. Come, Lord Jesus, and occupy the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be. In Jesus name, Amen!


You have just begun the most important relationship of your life. But like any new relationship it must now begin to grow. This is done by Reading your Bible and spending time with God in daily prayer. Remember, God is very interested in spending time with you. You meet Him in Bible study and prayer. Your daily fellowship and relationship with Him must be the most important thing in your life. God wants you to grow in your spiritual life and in your relationship with Him. In order to do that you should do several important things. Share Jesus with others often. Tell several other people right away that you have just received Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord. Find and join a Bible-believing evangelical church. They should believe the Bible truths that you have just read. Become a faithful and active member in Bible study, worship and service to others. Be baptized by immersion, in the church you join. Jesus commanded us to follow His example and be baptized to let our world know Jesus has given us a new and eternal life. God has blessed you and the peace of the Lord will be with you from here on out.



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