God's Plan of Salvation
The Bible says there is only one way to Heaven. Jesus said:
"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto
the Father but by me." (John14:6) Good works cannot save
you. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any
man should boast." (Ephesians2:8-9) Trust Jesus Christ
today! Here's what you must do:
1.Admit you are a sinner.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
(Romans3:23) "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men,
for that all have sinned:" (Romans5:12) "If we say that we
have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in
us." (1John1:10)
2.Be willing to turn from sin (repent).
Jesus said: "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye
shall all likewise perish." (Luke13:5) "And the times of
this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men
every where to repent:" (Acts17:30).
3.Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was
buried, and rose from the dead.
"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." (John3:16) "But God commendeth his
love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Christ
died for us." (Romans5:8) "That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved." (Romans10:9)
4.Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to
become your personal Saviour.
"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and
with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
(Romans10:10) "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the
Lord shall be saved." (Romans10:13)
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
(Romans3:23) "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men,
for that all have sinned:" (Romans5:12) "If we say that we
have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in
us." (1John1:10)
What to pray:
Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I believe that
Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for my sin. I
am willing to turn from sin. I now invite Christ to come
into my heart and life as my personal Saviour.
"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:" (John1:12) "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is
a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new." (2Corinthians5:17)
If you have received Jesus Christ as your Saviour, as a
Christian you should:
1.Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ
better.
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth." (2Timothy2:15) "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and
a light unto my path." (Psalms119:105)
2.Talk to God in prayer every day.
"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
believing, ye shall receive." (Matthew21:22) "Be careful for
nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."
(Philippians4:6)
3.Be baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve with
other Christians in a church where Christ is preached and
the Bible is the final authority.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost:" (Matthew28:19) "Not forsaking the assembling of
ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting
one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching." (Hebrews10:25) "All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
(2Timothy3:16)
4.Tell others about Christ.
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature." (Mark16:15) "For though I
preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity
is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the
gospel!" (1Corinthians9:16) "For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation
to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to
the Greek." (Romans1:16) |
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