You can have the assurance of forgiveness of sins and entry into heaven by following a few simple steps:
Admit you have sinned.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." -Romans 3:23
Believe in Jesus.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
-John 3:16
Confess and leave your sin.
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." -1 John 1:9.
"God's Word, and the Holy Spirit lead you to salvation as you recognize that you are a sinner (Romans 3:23), see eternal life as God's free gift (Romans 6:23), believe that Jesus paid the penalty for your life and have faith in His resurrection (Romans 10:9-10), and ask God to save you (Romans 10:13)."
(The Experiencing God Study Bible, p. 1829)
"NO ONE can be saved unless he is born again by the power of God's Spirit. You must be changed, down to the deepest depths of your being. "I tell you the truth, no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is born again." John 3:3.
A great many people are depending upon the fact that they say their prayers, read their Bibles, go to church, partake of the sacrament, and perform other duties; but all that will not take the place of new birth. Culture and refinement and outward correctness of life will not take the place of new birth. The trouble is not merely with our outward life: the trouble is in our heart, in the very deepest depths of our inward life; and merely to reform our outward life will not save us.
Are you born again? Jesus Christ preached, "Repent and believe the good news." (Mark 1:15). Repentance is turning from sin to God. The gospel message has power in it to transform your life. It doesn't matter how worldly you are, how sinful you are, how hard you are--any one today who will throw his heart open and let Jesus come in to rule and reign, will be made a new creature in a moment by God Himself. "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." 1 John 5:12.
Are you ready to receive Christ into your heart? No matter what your have done, Jesus wants to make you a new person. All you have to do is ask Him. Right now, in your own words, ask God to forgive you for all of the bad things you have done in your life. This is called confessing your sins. Then ask Jesus to become the leader of your life, to make you a new person and to guide and shape you from this moment on. Finally, thank God for loving you enough to not give up on you, but to make your salvation possible through His Son, Jesus Christ. It's that easy!
Excerpts from How to Become a Christian. at www.ag.org.
If you prayed this prayer, please attend a local church and speak with the pastor or contact us by phone or e-mail for additional information on spiritual growth.
Admit you have sinned.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." -Romans 3:23
Believe in Jesus.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
-John 3:16
Confess and leave your sin.
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." -1 John 1:9.
"God's Word, and the Holy Spirit lead you to salvation as you recognize that you are a sinner (Romans 3:23), see eternal life as God's free gift (Romans 6:23), believe that Jesus paid the penalty for your life and have faith in His resurrection (Romans 10:9-10), and ask God to save you (Romans 10:13)."
(The Experiencing God Study Bible, p. 1829)
"NO ONE can be saved unless he is born again by the power of God's Spirit. You must be changed, down to the deepest depths of your being. "I tell you the truth, no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is born again." John 3:3.
A great many people are depending upon the fact that they say their prayers, read their Bibles, go to church, partake of the sacrament, and perform other duties; but all that will not take the place of new birth. Culture and refinement and outward correctness of life will not take the place of new birth. The trouble is not merely with our outward life: the trouble is in our heart, in the very deepest depths of our inward life; and merely to reform our outward life will not save us.
Are you born again? Jesus Christ preached, "Repent and believe the good news." (Mark 1:15). Repentance is turning from sin to God. The gospel message has power in it to transform your life. It doesn't matter how worldly you are, how sinful you are, how hard you are--any one today who will throw his heart open and let Jesus come in to rule and reign, will be made a new creature in a moment by God Himself. "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." 1 John 5:12.
Are you ready to receive Christ into your heart? No matter what your have done, Jesus wants to make you a new person. All you have to do is ask Him. Right now, in your own words, ask God to forgive you for all of the bad things you have done in your life. This is called confessing your sins. Then ask Jesus to become the leader of your life, to make you a new person and to guide and shape you from this moment on. Finally, thank God for loving you enough to not give up on you, but to make your salvation possible through His Son, Jesus Christ. It's that easy!
Excerpts from How to Become a Christian. at www.ag.org.
If you prayed this prayer, please attend a local church and speak with the pastor or contact us by phone or e-mail for additional information on spiritual growth.
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