Realize you are a sinner.
As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. – Romans 3: 10
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Romans 3:23
We must all come to this point in our lives if we truly want Christ to forgive us of our sins. Sin is anything that causes us to miss the mark of God’s Holiness and perfection. Only God can take care of our sin problem.
Realize that there is a penalty for your sin.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 6: 23
But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” – Revelations 21: 8
We all know that we are going to die, but dying without Christ means that we will be eternally separated from God. The Bible tells us that everyone who has not accepted Christ as their Savior will spend eternity in Hell.
Acknowledge that Jesus paid the penalty for you.
But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. – Romans 5: 8
God loved each one of us so much that He gave his only Son Jesus to bear our sin and die in our place on a cross. We can’t really understand it, but Jesus became our substitute for judgment. If we accept Him, we won’t have to spend eternity in Hell.
Acknowledge that Christ wants to give you the “free gift” of eternal life in Heaven.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 6: 23
If someone gives you a gift, it is not truly yours until you accept it and take it. God is offering you this wonderful gift freely, but you must receive it. You don’t have to be good enough for it, because no person can be good enough of their own accord. All any person has to do is just receive the gift and fully accept it.
Believe in Christ and ask Him to be your Savior.
9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. – Romans 10: 9 – 10
For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Romans 10:13
There are two things that you must do to receive Christ. First, you must “confess”, or tell God verbally that you are a sinner and that Jesus is the only one who can cleanse you. Second, you must “believe”. You have to believe in your heart that Jesus died, was buried, rose again, and that He is the only way for you to obtain Salvation.
All you have to do is ask Him and He will forgive you of your sins and cleanse your heart. Then you will be His true Child.
Nothing else in your life is as important as where you will spend eternity. God says that in order to go to Heaven a person must be Born Again.
Although not essential to salvation you should consider being baptized to publicly show others that you are a child of GOD. Personally, I wanted everyone to know and was excited to be baptized.
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