HOW WE GOT BORN AGAIN!
For 33 years of our lives we served well the devil. You see all of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). But God is a God of grace, mercy and truth. We were raised in a demonational church and their beliefs. And, when we had move to different cities because of employment it caused us to look around for fellowship. We attended a church that taught us about being born again but we were so deceived by tradition we couldn't see the light of what was being taught us. Many people believe they are going to heaven but in reality unless they have seen the light of the gospel they are not. We are thankful that one day through my family we were told the truth about the gospel and found out that we were all going to hell unless we repented of our sins and asked Jesus Christ to come into our lives. In Romans 10:9-10 "if we confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead, we will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." And, Romans 10:13 says, "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be SAVED."
After making this confesson of faith we became born again and filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. We received power in our lives to live this Christian life as one is suppose to--"be imitators of Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 5:1) . Listen, we are not perfect but we are forgiven.
When you truly surrender your life to Christ, my friend, you will never be the same in Jesus' name. BELIEVE ME!
I would highly recommend you, my friend, review the enclosed information on the right side of this page. Read and confess it and you will truly see a difference in your life. Remember this, you have to believe it, recieve it and act on it. Once you have made this confession you will become a part of the family of God. Start attending church on a regular basis and watch your LIFE CHANGE.
STEP 1: GOD'S PURPOSE: PEACE & ETERNAL LIFE
God loves you, and He wants you to live in peace with Him and to receive eternal life.
THE BIBLE SAYS...
"...we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1
"For God so loved the world (you and I) that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever (you and I) believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
"...the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23b
SINCE GOD PLANNED FOR US TO BE AT PEACE WITH HIM AND TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE, WHY ARE MANY PEOPLE NOT ENJOYING THIS EXPERIENCE?
STEP 2: OUR PROBLEM: SIN & SEPARATION
God did not make us robots to mindlessly love and obey Him. Instead He gave us a will and freedom of choice. But, like Adam, we often choose to disobey God and go our selfish ways (read Genesis chapters 2 & 3). This side of our nature is called sin, and it separates us from God.
THE BIBLE SAYS...
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...the wages of sin is death." Romans 3:23; 6:23
"So [after Adam sinned] the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden..."
Genesis 3:23a
"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.
STEP 3: GOD'S REMEDY: THE CROSS
Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem of separation from God. He died on the cross and rose from the grave to pay the penalty for our sin--completely bridging the gap between us and God.
THE BIBLE SAYS...
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12
"...God is on one side and all the people on the other side, and Christ Jesus, Himself man, is between them to bring them together..." I Timothy 2:5 (TLB)
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word [Jesus] and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life." John 5:24
GOD HAS PROVIDED THE ONLY WAY...AND WE MUST MAKE THE CHOICE...
STEP 4: OUR RESPONSE: RECEIVE CHRIST
THE BIBLE SAYS...
"All the prophets testify about Him that every one who believes in Him [Jesus Christ] receives forgiveness of sins through His name." Acts 10:43
"[Jesus said] Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me." John 14:1
"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
SPIRITUALLY, WHERE ARE YOU? IT IS YOUR CHOICE...choose life.
HOW TO RECEIVE CHRIST:
1. Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2. Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and rose from the grave.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as your Savior and Lord).
WHAT TO PRAY:
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am sinful and I need your forgiveness. I believe that YOU died to pay the penalty for my sin. I want to turn from my sin nature and follow YOU instead. I invite YOU to come into my heart and life. In Jesus' name. Amen.
GOD'S ASSURANCE: HIS WORD
If you sincerely prayed this prayer and asked Jesus Christ to come into your life, then you are truly saved. Don't question your salvation any longer. YOU ARE SAVED!
THE BIBLE SAYS...
"Whoever (you and I) calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved."
Romans 10:13
"Neither heights nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:39
"Therefore, since we have been justified, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1
"He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life..." I John 5:12-13, NKJV
YOUR NEW LIFE:
When you receive Christ, you are born into God's family through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit, who indwells every believer...this is called regeneration or "new birth." God bless you as you begin your wonderful new life in Christ.
"Welcome to the Family of God"