GOD'S PURPOSE

Step 1

GOD'S PURPOSE:  PEACE & ETERNAL LIFE

God loves you, and He wants you to live in peace with Him and to receive eternal life.

The Bible says...

"we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."  -ROMANS 5:1

"For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son. that whoever believes in Him

should not perish but have ever lasting life." - John 3:16 (NKJV)

"...the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." ROMANS 6:23

Since God planned for us to be at peace with Him and to have eternal life, why are many people not enjoying this experience?

Step 2

OUR PROBLEM:

SIN & SEPARATION

God did ot make us robots to mindlessly love and obey Him. Instead He gave us a will and freedom of choice.

But, like Adam, we often choose to disobey God and go our own selfish ways (read Genesis chapters 2-3). Ths side of our nature is called sin. and it separates us from God.

The Bible says...

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God... the wages of sin is death" ROMANS 3;23;6;23

"Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden..." GENESIS 3:23 (KJV)

But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear" ISAIAH 59:2(NKJV)

 Our sin separates us from God

Step 3

GOD'S REMEDY:

                                       THE CROSS

Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem of separation from God. He died on the cross and rose from the grave to pay the penalty for our sin-completely bridging the gap between us and God.

The Bible says...

    But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" -ROMANS 5:8

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved"

 - ACTS 4:12

"...God is on one side and all the peole on the other side, and Christ Jesus, Himself man, is between them to bring them together..."  -1TIMOTHY 2:5 (TLB)

"I tell you the turth, whoever hears my works (Jesus) and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemmed: he has crossed over from death to live." 

 -JOHN 5:23

God has provided the only way.... and we must make the choice...

Step 4

OUR RESPONSE;

RECEIVE CHRIST

 We can receive Jesus Christ when we believe in His message and trust in Him alone to save us.

The Bible says...

"All the prophets testifly about Him that very one who believes in Him (Jesus Christ ) receives forgiveness of sins through His name" -ACTS 10;43

"Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God"  -JOHN 1:12

How to Receive Christ

1) Admit your need ( I am a sinner).

              2) Be willing to turn from your sins ( repent)

3)Believe that Jesus Christ died fro you on the cross and rose from the grave,

4)Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy spirit (Receive Him as your Savior.)

What to pray

Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am sinful and I need your forgiveness, I believe that you died to pay the penalty for my sin. I want to turn from my sin nature and follow you instead, I invite you to come into my heart and life. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

God's Assurance: His Word

If you sincerelty prayed this prayer and asked Jesus Christ to come into your life, do you know what He has given you?

Your New Life

When you receive Christ, you are born into God's family through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit, who indwells every believer... this is call regeneration or "new birth" God bless you as you begin your new life in Christ.

The Bible Says.... "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved

 ROMANS 10:13

"He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.  These things I have written to you who beleive in the name of the Son of God, that you many know that you have  eternal life..."

-JOHN 5:12-13 (NKJV)

"Therefore since we have been justified through faith,  we have peace with God throught our Lord Jesus Christ"

By Billy Graham.

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