Please take a moment to consider that God has spoken to our world, expressing His love for us, explaining His will for
our lives, revealing the truth about life, which He has made known to us in the pages of the Bible and the person
of His Son Jesus Christ. God wants to equip us to overcome the trials of life and provide for all of our needs.
He desires to bless us in many ways and calls on each one to turn to Him.
Perhaps the greatest question of all time was asked about 2000 years ago in Acts 16:30: "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
While you will find many different and conflicting answers from today's religious groups, let's refer to the Bible
to see what it says on this all-important topic.
Beginning with Adam & Eve, everyone has sinned by violating God’s will. Sin separates one from a holy God.
A sinner can’t save himself since no amount of good deeds can erase or offset one’s sinful acts. Failure to restore
this relationship will result in eternal separation from God.(Romans 3:9-10, 23; Ephesians 2:1-3)
While God cannot tolerate sin, He still loves the sinner. And while the sinner cannot save himself, God can save
the sinner by offering His own sinless son, Jesus, as an atoning sacrifice for mankind. (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)
While God has done what He alone can do to make salvation possible for the sinner, He still requires the sinner
to actively respond to take advantage of this gracious gift. We must believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah,
the sinless Son of God who died for our sins;(Acts 10: 43)True belief will produce repentance and this change of life
and attitude will produce in us the desire to publicly confess Jesus as the Son of God.(Matthew 16: 15-16; 1 John 4:15)
Now, as "New Creatures" it will be our desire to remain faithful at all times, rising to walk a New Life (Romans 6: 4).
God expects us to remain faithful, even unto the point of death. And yet God knows Christians will sin and expects
them to repent and pray for forgiveness (1 John 1:5 thru 2:6).We will diligently study God's word and allow it to guide
us in all aspects of our everyday life;
We will seek to gather with other Christians in a faithful local congregation to worship God publicly,
encourage each other, and spread the "Good News" to those around us.
What about you? Are you content to live for yourself, get the most toys, and die anyway? Or do you want a life
of purpose and hope? God, the One who created you, has a purpose for your life and wants to give you a new beginning.
If you are ready to admit your need for a clean slate in life, the God of second chances is waiting to give it to you.
All you have to do is start with the Sinner's Prayer.The "Sinner's Prayer" is a term that describes the words spoken by
a person when he or she has recognized their sin and their need for a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.Here
is an example:
“Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.” |