First, see yourself for what you are…a sinner. Sin is tragic, vile…it blights, degrades,
destroys. It has dire consequences: “…the soul that sinneth, it shall die.” (Ezekiel 18:4) “for the wages of sin is
death; but the gift of God id eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
REPENT OF YOUR SIN
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come
from the presence of the Lord. (Acts 3:19 )
You must also repent. Repentance is not making a resolution to do better. It is not just conviction of
sin, for a person may be convinced that he is wrong and still not repent. D. L. Moody liked to describe repentance
this way: “Man is born with his back toward God. When he truly repents, he turns right around and faces God.
Repentance is a change of mind, a change of heart, and it results in a change of action.”
As the Bible says, “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return
unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” (Isaiah 55:7) You must change
your mind about sin and want God to end its mastery over you. After all, sin is so bad it took Christ’s death to make forgiveness
possible for you.
BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST
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. (John 3:16)
Believe in the completed work Christ accomplished on the cross. You must believe that Christ
substituted Himself for you, that He died for your sins (though He never sinned), and that He was resurrected
from death. “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of
our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) “And they said, Believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” (Acts 16:31 )
MAKE YOUR DECISION
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. (Romans 10:9)
You must believe in Christ and receive Him personally into your life by faith if you are to be saved
from the power of sin and it’s consequences. “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.” (John 1:16)
WILL YOU PRAY TO GOD SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
“God, I’m convinced I am a sinner, and that Christ alone can save me. I willingly repent of my sinful life and believe
Jesus Christ died for me. I want to receive Him as my personal Savior.”
If you have just now received Christ as your Savior, please let us know by contacting us. We want to help
you get started in this new relationship with God.
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