The Bible teaches us that to know God and find everlasting life, you must be born again.  This spiritual birth happens when you place your faith and trust in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins on the cross and rose from death to save us.

Today people are in one of two camps; which one depends on your relationship to Jesus Christ.  If you believe on Jesus, who died for you on the cross, then because of His love and sacrifice for you, you will inherit eternal life and the promise of a new life now. But, if you choose to reject Jesus and that gift, the Bible teaches us that the eternity you inherit is a place called hell.  It’s an amazing thing—to be lost; you don’t have to do anything.  Just keep on doing what you’re doing now and you will perish.

But, if you look to the cross and believe in the One who died for your sins, then the free gift of God is yours… The gift of eternal life and the promise of new life now!

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The Bible teaches us that:

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God—Romans 3:23

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out—Acts 3:19

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life—John 3:16

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved—Romans 10:9

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Jesus didn’t leave anything up to you but the choice to accept His sacrifice.  Your forgiveness, your eternity in heaven, and the offer of a new life has all been taken provided through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The great issue separating us from God is our sin, and that has been dealt with upon the cross that Jesus suffered and died upon.  Every sin (past, present, and future) has been dealt with and God says that all we need to do is believe that Jesus did that for us.  When nearly every moral system and religion in this world is trying to get something out of us, Jesus Christ came to give something to us.  There is no good thing we can do to redeem ourselves and there are no good works that we can offer to appease a holy God.  Simply believe in what Jesus did for you and you shall be saved.

If you’re deciding to begin a personal relationship with God, here is a suggested prayer…

Father, I come to you, confessing that I am a sinner and asking for your forgiveness.  I thank you that Jesus Christ died on the cross, paying the price for my sins, and then rose from the dead. I accept Him now as my Savior.

I also thank You, because You’ve said that whoever comes to You, You will in no way cast out. Thank you for giving me a new life in Christ. I surrender myself to you. Make me what you want me to be in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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If you have decided to accept Jesus Christ as your savior, you are now born again. Here are a few things that will help you to grow as a Christian…

PRAY— It’s important to spend time talking to Him every day, the more the better (Philippians 4:6).

READ THE BIBLE—the Bible is like a love letter from God. The more you read it, the more you’ll fall in love with Him (1 Peter 2:2).

FELLOWSHIP—you need to have friends who share your beliefs and who can encourage you. This is why it’s so important to find a good, Bible-believing church where you can meet other Christians (Hebrews 10:24-25).

SHARE WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU—share your faith in Jesus Christ with others. Pray that the Lord will reveal how you should witness and when (Mark 16:15).

God bless you and we pray that you continue to grow closer to the Lord every day!

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