1. ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE A SINNER.

(Romans 3:23), "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."

(Romans 3:10), "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one."

No one is perfect. No one has lived up to God's perfect standard.

2. ACCEPT THAT AS A SINNER YOU OWE A PENALTY.

(Romans 6:23), "For the wages of sin is death ... ."

(Ezekiel 18:4), "The soul that sinneth, it shall die."

This death is described in the Bible as the second death, the lake of fire,

(Revelation 20:l4), "Death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death."

If we pay what we owe as sinners, we must spend an eternity in the lake of fire (Hell).

3. UNDERSTAND THAT CHRIST HAS ALREADY PAID FOR YOUR SIN

(Romans 5:6), "For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly."

(Hebrews 2:9b), " . .that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man."

Christ was not a sinner, and the Bible teaches that God took all of our sin and placed it on Christ. While Christ was bearing all of our sins in His own body, God punished Him in our place to pay the debt we owe. This is not something God promised to do. It is something God has already done.

(John 3:16), "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

(II Corinthians 5:21), "He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."

It is a fact, Jesus Christ has already paid your sin debt.

4. ACCEPT BY FAITH WHAT JESUS CHRIST DID FOR YOU

(John 3:36), "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."

In this verse. Jesus divides the world into two groups: those who are believing and those who are not believing on the Son. Those who believe have everlasting life, and those who believe not shall not see life.

The word believe means to trust, to depend on, to rely on. To believe on the Lord Jesus Christ means that you accept the fact that you are a sinner, that as a sinner you owe the sin penalty, and that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the debt you owe. But it means going one step further. It means that you will completely trust Christ to get you to Heaven - that you will put the matter of your salvation in His hands and depend on Him for everlasting life.

Now the moment you do this, God promises you are not condemned but have everlasting life and that you shall never perish.

(John 5:24), "Verily, verily, I Say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."

If you will trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour, pray this simple prayer:

Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner, and I deserve to pay my own sin debt, but I do believe that You died for me to pay the debt that I owe. Today, the best I know how, I trust You as my Saviour. I will depend on You from this moment on for my salvation, Now help me to live for You and to be a good Christian. Amen.

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The Lord used in my life the death of a classmate in High School to lead me to himself.

On Graduation night in June of 1980 while attending a late evening graduation party tragedy struck.

Two classmates took a boat on the lake behind the cottage house we were at and while out on the lake

the boat capsized and only one classmate made it back to shore while the other drowned.     I had been

asking my classmates what they were going to pursue now that they had graduated and prior to the drowning

I asked this classmate the same question with the remark that "God had given her a desire to work with

children"     After long search the rescue squad could not find any signs of my classmate in or around the

waters so they concluded the search to the next day.     I remember seeing a host of this classmates

family gathered and kneeling not knowing what they were doing, I later found out that they had prayed that

either she be found or that God would use her death to bring a classmate to salvation.     I watched the next day

at the lake as they pulled my classmates life-less body out of the water.     As they did I remembered what

she had told me the night before that God had given her a desire to work with Children.      Over the

next day I really stewed over this event and at the funeral I felt a tug to go forward at the invitation but

hesitated because of what other classmates might think.     My family was not at all acknowledged to

God or the things of God.   

   Inspite of not going forward to be dealt with at the funeral I continued to be bothered concerning the

thought of death and eternity and I knew I needed some answeres.    

I drove to a classmates house and he basically told me that if I pray to the Lord he'll save me and

If I refuse that I'll go to a place called hell.     I prayed basically for fire-proof assurance but lived

with doubt even though getting into church and participating in church ministries.     Two years after having

prayed with my classmate God dealt with me again concerning the "REALNESS"  of my salvation

using Romans 10:10 "for with the heart man believes unto righteousness"   and Matthew 7:21-23

21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my

Father which is in heaven.            22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name?

and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?   23 And then will I profess unto them,

I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Having realized that all I was doing in thinking I was saved was in vain---

I then from my heart purposely received The Lord Jesus Christ to be

my carrier to get me to Heaven----His Blood would be sufficient to

remove the contamination of sin that would other wise prevent me

from spending an eternity in heaven

II.Corinthians 5:21

21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
 

I challenge you and admonish you to SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES FOR IN THEM YOU THINK YOU

HAVE ETERNAL LIFE   ---  

Please Read Below and Prayerfully Evaluate Yourself concerning your salvation

ARE YOU GENUINELY BIBLICALLY CERTA   IN YOUR SAVED ?

One of the simplest statements of how to become a Christian is found in Romans 10:9 where we read:

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved(emphasis added).

Thus, one becomes a Christian by believing in the gospel (that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose bodily from the dead on the third day). This is not mere intellectual agreement, but believing "in your heart" or trusting and depending on these truths.

What will happen if I believe (place my trust in) Christ?

When a person believes the gospel in his heart, he becomes a Christian. Because of the person's acceptance of Christ's death on the cross as payment for his own personal sin, the barriers previously created by that sin are removed. He now has free access to God the Father through prayer because of what Christ's death accomplished on the cross.

CONFESS PRAYERFULLY THAT BELIEF OF HEART BY ASKING THE LORD TO  SAVE YOU

ROMANS 10:13  

"FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD

SHALL BE SAVED     (V-9  BELIEVING IN YOUR HEART)

JOHN 1:11-12  

11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 
                                                12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the                        sons of God, even to  them that believe on his name:


The instant a person believes numerous things take place in the spiritual realm. We'll mention just a few of those things here:

There is joy in heaven. The person is granted eternal life, is adopted into God's spiritual family, and a PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP is established between the new believer and God. Even as a new believer, the person can claim God as Father and boldly come before Him in intimate prayer and fellowship. It is God's desire that the person will seek Him regularly and develop that relationship to even greater depths of intimacy and fellowship. The Westminster Catechism puts it this way, the purpose of life is "to know God and enjoy Him forever."


Why should a person accept Jesus Christ as personal Savior?

1. God's Love--God loves you and wants to have a personal relationship with you.
Key Verses:
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16).
Love is from God...for God is Love....We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:7,8,19). See also 1 John 4:9-10.
I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly (John 10:10).
Related verses: John 17:3; Psalm 139:13-14; Isaiah 49:15-16; Zephaniah 3:17.
Why is it that so many people don't have
a personal relationship with God?


2. Your Sin-- Your sin keeps you from having a personal relationship with God.
Key Verses:
For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
They have ALL turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one (Psalm 14:3).
For the wages of sin is DEATH(Romans 6:23). Note: Here "death" means eternal separation from God.
But your iniquities have made a SEPARATION between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you so that He does not hear (Isaiah 59:2).
Your personal sin has separated you
from God. From a human perspective,
you are without hope. Is there a solution
for this dilemma?


3. God's Provision--Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision for your sin.
Key Verses:
Christ DIED for our sins,...He WAS BURIED, and...He WAS RAISED on the third day according to the Scriptures(1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
I am THE way, and THE truth, and THE life; NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER, BUT THROUGH ME (John 14:6).
For there is one God, and ONE mediator also between God and men, the man Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 2:5).
Speaking of Christ: THERE IS SALVATION IN NO ONE ELSE; for there is no other name under heaven...given among men, by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12).
Related verses: John 3:3; Romans 5:8; Isaiah 53:5.

Since Jesus Christ has paid the penalty for
your sin, what must you do to have a personal
relationship with God?


4. Your Choice--You must personally place your faith and trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord.
Key Verses:
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).
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9).
If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation (Romans 10:9-10).
Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed....Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:11,13).

Are you ready to accept Christ and begin a
personal relationship with God?



5. Your Decision--You can receive Jesus Christ right now as your Savior and Lord and begin your personal relationship with God.
You can express your desire to have a personal relationship with God through prayer. Prayer is simply talking to God, so the act of praying doesn't save you; it is the attitude of belief in the heart expressed through prayer or confession that God hears and honors with salvation.
The following prayer or confession is just a suggested guide. God is concerned about your heart attitude more than your exact words.

Suggested Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I realize that I'm a sinner and separated from You. I believe that You died on the cross for my sins and rose again. I acknowledge my need for forgiveness and open the door of my heart and life to You. I receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank you for coming into my life, forgiving my sins, and giving me eternal life. Take control of my life and change me into the person You want me to be. Help me to grow in my new relationship with you. Amen.

If these words express your desire, then read the words again thoughtfully while agreeing with God in your heart concerning each point. Then thank the Lord for what He has done for you and for your new relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.

What should you do next?

6. Become Grounded in Your Faith -- Your assurance of eternal life is vitally important; it is the foundation for building a confident and growing relationship with God.

Study and memorize verses that confirm what God has done in your life.
God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that YOU MAY KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ETERNAL LIFE (1 John 5:11-13).
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one (John 10:27-30).
I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God (1 John 4:15).
Related verses: 1 Peter 1:3-5; Jude 24; Philippians 1:6; Colossians 1:27; Colossians 2:13-14.

Other aids to spiritual growth and stability:
Read your Bible daily. If you are new to Bible reading, start with the book of John.
Attend a good church where the Bible is taken seriously and Christ is honored (Hebrews 10:25).
Pray daily. Prayer is talking with God, so be natural, honest and conversational. Tell God your concerns, pray for the needs of others and ask for His guidance and help.
Realize that you will fail, make selfish mistakes, have times when you have a bad attitude and sin in a variety of other ways. When you realize that you have sinned, confess it and then claim God's forgiveness and move on. Satan will attempt to make you feel that God has not forgiven you and keep you defeated. Read 1 John 1:9 and then memorize it. Claim it daily when you realize that you've sinned.