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How to Accept Christ and
Receive the Free Gift of Eternal Life
As the Bible tells us, the only
way to come to heaven is through Christ Jesus.
As John 14:6 says "I am the way,
and the truth, and the life, no one comes to the father
except through me". In this particular verse It is talking
about how Christ is the way of our lives,
and how we should live our
lives to glorify him, and that he is the truth and light,
and that Christ Is our life. He is responsible for creating
the Earth, and for creating us. Christ knew what, when, and
how we were going to live our life's, before we were even
born.
The central theme of the Bible
is God's love for you and for all people. This love was
revealed when Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came into the
world as a human being, lived a sinless life, died on the
cross, and rose from the dead. Because Christ died, your
sins can be forgiven, and because He conquered deat
u can have eternal life. You can
know for sure what will become of you after you die.
You have probably heard the story of God's love referred to
as the "Gospel." The word Gospel simply means "Good News."
The Gospel is the Good News that, because of what Christ has
done, we can be forgiven and can live forever.
But this gift of forgiveness and eternal life cannot be
yours unless you willingly accept it. God requires an
individual response from you. The following verses from the
Bible show God's part and yours in this process:
God's Love Is Revealed in the Bible
"For 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 loves you. He wants to bless your life and make it full
and complete. And He wants to give you a life which will
last forever, even after you experience physical death.
We Are Sinful
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God." —Romans 3:23 (NIV)
You may have heard someone say, "I'm only human—nobody's
perfect." This Bible verse says the same thing: We are all
sinners. We all do things that we know are wrong. And that's
why we feel estranged from God—because God is holy and good,
and we are not.
Sin Has a Penalty
"For the wages of sin is death." —Romans 6:23 (NIV)
Just as criminals must pay the penalty for their crimes,
sinners must pay the penalty for their sins. If you continue
to sin, you will pay the penalty of spiritual death: You
will not only die physically; you will also be separated
from our holy God for all eternity. The Bible teaches that
those who choose to remain separated from God will spend
eternity in a place called hell.
Christ Has Paid Our Penalty!
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While
we were still sinners, Christ died for us." —Romans 5:8 (NIV)
The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God,
has paid the penalty for all your sins. You may think you
have to lead a good life and do good deeds before God will
love you. But the Bible says that Christ loved you enough to
die for you, even when you were rebelling against Him.
Salvation Is a Free Gift
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of
God—not by works, so that no one can boast." —Ephesians
2:8-9 (NIV)
The word grace means "undeserved favor." It means God is
offering you something you could never provide for yourself:
forgiveness of sins and eternal life, God's gift to you is
free. You do not have to work for a gift. All you have to do
is joyfully receive it, Believe with all your heart that
Jesus Christ died for you!
Christ Is at Your Heart's Door
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone
hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat
with him, and he with me." —Revelation 3:20 (NIV)
Jesus Christ wants to have a personal relationship with you.
Picture, if you will, Jesus Christ standing at the door of
your heart (the door of your emotions, intellect and will).
Invite Him in; He is waiting for you to receive Him into
your heart and life.
You Must Receive Him
"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 (NIV)
When you receive Christ into your heart you become a child
of God, and have the privilege of talking to Him in prayer
at any time about anything. The Christian life is a personal
relationship to God through Jesus Christ. And best of all,
it is a relationship that will last for all eternity.
If you are making this commitment
to Christ today, please tell us! We would like to send you
Bible study materials to help you grow in your faith and
make your walk with Christ as strong as possible.
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