Who is Jesus Christ? Is Yeshua
(Hebrew for “Jesus”) really the promised Messiah of
Israel (Hebrew for “Christ”) of the Old Testament?”
Is Jesus Christ truly the Son of God … literally God
Himself, the Divine living within human flesh? Were
Jesus Christ’s claims that of a Liar or Lunatic … or
is He really Lord of the universe?
You may want to take a tour of
some of the major highlights of Jesus’ life. Or you
may want to preview what people were saying before
Christ was born. Of course, you may want to check
out Jesus’ claims about himself. Some may be
interested in learning about the muscle Jesus
exercised and the miracles he performed.
Knowledgeable people will agree
that Jesus Christ has made quite an impact on the
world. You may even come to learn that Yeshua is
indeed the promised Messiah of the Old Testament. If
you prefer, you can take time to further investigate
Jesus Christ’s claims in the New Testament.
But after all is said and done,
the key question for you is, “What does all this
information about Jesus Christ have to do with my
life?” Or, you may have other questions. The
following describes how you can begin a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ today, experience
forgiveness of your sins, receive eternal life, and
gain a whole new purpose for living.
Just as there are physical laws that
govern the physical universe, so are there spiritual
laws which govern your relationship with God.
1. God loves you and offers a
wonderful plan for your life.
(References contained on this page are from the Bible
and should be read in context wherever possible.)
God's Love
"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 NIV).
God's Plan
Why is it that most people are not experiencing the
abundant life?
Because...
2. Man is sinful and separated
from God. Therefore, he cannot know and
experience God's love and plan for his life.
Man Is Sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
(Romans 3:23).
Man was created to have fellowship with God; but,
because of his stubborn self-will, he chose to go his
own independent way, and fellowship with God was broken.
This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active
rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of what
the Bible calls sin.
Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation
from God] (Romans 6:23).
This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is
sinful. A great gulf separates the two. The arrows
illustrate that a man is continually trying to reach God
and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as
seeking to lead a good life, philosophy, or religion -
but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the only way to bridge this
gulf...
3. Jesus Christ is God's ONLY
provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and
experience God's love and plan for your life.
He Died in Our Place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that
while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
He Rose From the Dead
"Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was
raised on the third day, according to
the Scriptures...He appeared to Peter, then to the
twelve. After that He appeared to
more than five hundred..." (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).
He Is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth,
and the life; no one comes to the Father,
but through Me'" (John 14:6).
This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the
gulf which separates us from Him by sending His Son,
Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay
the penalty for our sins.
However, it is not enough just to know these three
laws...
4. We must individually receive
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know
and experience God's love and plan for our lives.
John 3:1-8
Now there was a man of
the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the
Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and
said, "Rabbi, we know you are a
teacher who has come from God. For no one could
perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God
were not with him."
In reply Jesus declared, "I
tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of
God unless he is born again."
"How can a man be born when he is old?"
Nicodemus asked. "Surely he
cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to
be born!"
Jesus answered, "I tell you the
truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he
is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth
to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You
should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be
born again.' The wind blows wherever it pleases. You
hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes
from or where it is going. So it is with everyone
born of the Spirit."
Scripture taken from the New International
Version.
We Must Receive Christ
"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).
We Receive Christ Through Faith
"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).
When We Receive Christ, We
Experience a New Birth
(Read John 3:1-8)
We Receive Christ by Personal
Invitation
[Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and
knock; if any one hears My voice and opens
the door, I will come in to him" (Revelation 3:20).
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self
(repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives
to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants us to
be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God and that He died on the cross for your
sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an
emotional experience. You receive Jesus Christ by faith,
as an act of the will.
These two circles represent two kinds of lives:
Which circle best describes
your life?
Which circle would you like to have represent your
life?
The following explains how you can receive
Christ:
You can receive Christ right now by
faith through prayer:
(Prayer is talking to
God)
God knows your heart and is not so concerned
with your words as He is with the attitude of your
heart.
The following is a suggested prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for
dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my
life and receive
You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my
sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the
throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want
me to be."
Does this prayer express the desire of your
heart? If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer
right now and Christ will come into your life, as He
promised.
Did you pray this prayer?
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