Want to Know
God?
What
it means to believe.
To
believe doesn't just mean believe He
exists. It means to start a
relationship! It means to ask Him to
make Himself known to you. It means
then you will learn: how to completely trust
Him, how to get to know Him, how to spend time with Him,
and finally how to become like Him. "Confess your sins and He
is faithful and just to forgive our sins and
cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1John
1:9).
Receiving Jesus Christ is not just an
emotional experience, nor is it just agreeing
with your mind that Jesus is the Son of
God. It means total trust, an act of your
will. "To all who received Him, He gave
the right to become children of God. All
they needed to do was to trust Him to save them"
(John 1:12). Begin your most important
relationship today!
You
might think, "Hey, I'm not that bad a person, I
don't really need to be forgiven" or "No way can
I be forgiven for the things I have
done!". The Bible says that all have
sinned and come up short of the glory of
God. ALL. Nobody is so good that
they don't need forgiveness. Nobody is so
bad that they can't get forgiveness.
God
desires to know you. He sent His son
Jesus Christ to die on the cross to forgive all
the sins of those who would commit their life to
Him. It's a free gift. He's waiting
for you to chose, but He won't force you.
The choice is yours, all you need to do is...take
the first step...quit running and "face the
music".
If you desire a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ: By
now you may have discovered that all roads do
not lead to God, and life is not as simple as
you once thought. For those who are at this
crossroad, the Bible offers a new direction, one
filled with purpose, fulfillment, and
acceptance. The steps are simple:
1. Recognize that you're a
sinner.
First,
you must admit your spiritual need: "There is
none righteous, no, not one" (Romans
3:10). We can't make excuses or blame
others and our circumstances for our actions.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the Glory
of God" (Romans 3:23).
2. Recognize that Jesus Christ died on
the cross for you.
"For
Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for
the unjust, that He might bring us to God..."
(I Peter 3:18). Jesus paid the
price for your sin. The Apostle Paul said,
"...the life which I now live in the flesh I
live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave Himself for me" (Galatians
2:20).
3. Repent of your
sins.
The
word "repent" means "to change your direction."
The Bible tells us, "Repent therefore and be
converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so
that times of refreshing may come from the
presence of the Lord" (Acts
3:19). God commands us to repent. You
must be willing to turn away from the things
that displease God.
4. Accept Jesus as your
Savior.
Jesus
said, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest"
(Matthew 11:28). It is
essential that you come to Jesus as you are.
Don't try to "clean up your life" before you
come to God. Instead, receive Him and allow Him
to do the "cleansing." Jesus said, "All that the
Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who
comes to Me I will by no means cast out"
(John 6:37).
God knows your heart and is more concerned with
your heart than any specific prayer...however
this is a suggested prayer to help you express
your feelings to Him.
"Lord
Jesus, I need you! Thank you for paying my
sin penalty on the cross. I ask that you
forgive me and give me a clean heart. I
open the door of my life to receive you as my
Savior and Lord.
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.
Amen"
We look forward to welcoming you
to our family and watching your relationship
with Christ blossom!
Let us know about your decision by sending
us an email,
ok? God
Bless!