The Good News
God made us for Himself and our souls are restless until they find rest in Him. Only God can fill the void in your life. The answer to your search is receiving Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of your life. To become a Christian, you need to realize these basic facts from the Bible:
1. God loves you. God desires that you be in unbroken fellowship with Him.
John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Ephesians 2:4-5 – “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).”
2. You are a sinner. All persons are sinners in that they disobey God. Sin is choosing to go your own way and do your own thing as opposed to being obedient to God.
Romans 3:10 – “As it is written, ‘There is none righteous, no, not one.’”
3. Sin separates you from God. Sin forms a barrier that prevents you from entering into unbroken fellowship with God, Who is holy. As an unholy sinner, you cannot have fellowship with God. You are headed for a Christ-less eternity that the Bible calls hell.
Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.”
4. You cannot save yourself. People often think that through their own efforts they can overcome the sin barrier between themselves and God. That is not true. There is nothing you can do to restore the broken relationship with God. You cannot earn God’s salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works lest anyone should boast.”
5. God sent His Son Jesus to remove the sin barrier. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross, removed the sin barrier between you and God. Jesus died for your sins, taking your punishment on Himself. God did for you in Jesus Christ what you could not do for yourself. Romans 5:8 – “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
6. You can receive Jesus Christ through faith. Faith is trusting in what Jesus has done for you rather than trusting your own efforts to restore fellowship with God. Faith is complete reliance on Christ to put you in right relationship with God, allowing Him to live His life through you. Faith also involves repentance or genuine sorrow for sin and willingness to turn away from sin. John 14:6 – “Jesus said, ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.’” Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised from the dead, you will be saved.”
7. Through prayer you can trust in Jesus Christ. Admit to God that you are a sinner. Express sorrow or repentance for your sinfulness. Ask Him to forgive your sins. Invite Jesus into your life as Savior and Lord. Thank Him for entering your life. Commit yourself to live for Him.
Receiving Christ is the beginning. After receiving Him as Lord and Savior, be obedient by following Christ in believer’s baptism and by uniting with a church. When you do you will find that life truly does have purpose and meaning. Talk with another Christian or contact us to share about what Christ has done in your life.