Steps To Peace
With God
God
loves you and wants you to experience peace and
life--abundant and eternal.
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 everlasting
life." John 3:16
- "I have come that they may have life, and
that they may have it more abundantly." John
10:10
Why don't most people have this
peace and abundant life that God planned for us
to have?
God
created us in His own image to have an abundant
life. He did not make us as robots to
automatically love and obey Him. God gave us a
will and a freedom of choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our
own willful way. We still make this choice
today. This results in separation from God.
The Bible says...
- "For all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God." Romans 3:23
- "For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord." Romans 6:23
People have tried in many ways to
bridge this gap between themselves and God...
The Bible says...
- "There is a way that seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death." Proverbs
14:12
- "But your iniquities have separated you
from your God; your sins have hidden his face
from you, so that he will not hear." Isaiah
59:2
No bridge reaches God...except one.
Jesus
Christ died on the Cross and rose from the
grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and
bridged the gap between God and people.
The Bible says...
- "For there is one God and one mediator
between God and men, the man Jesus Christ." 1
Timothy 2:5
- "For Christ died for sins once for all,
the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring
you to God." 1 Peter 3:18
- "But God demonstrates his own love for us
in this: While we were still sinners, Christ
died for us." Romans 5:8
God has provided the only way. Each
person must make a choice.
We
must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and
receive Him by personal invitation.
The Bible says...
-
"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
-
"That if
you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,'
and believe in your heart that God raised Him
from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
Where are you?
Will
you receive Jesus Christ right now?
Here is
how you can receive Christ:
-
Admit your need (I am a
sinner).
-
Be
willing to turn from your sins (repent).
-
Believe
that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross
and rose from the grave.
-
Through
prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and
control your life through the Holy Spirit.
(Receive Him as Lord and Savior.)
How to Pray:
Dear Lord Jesus,
I know
that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I
believe that You died for my sins. I want to
turn from my sins. I now invite You to come into
my heart and life. I want to trust and follow
You as Lord and Savior.
In Jesus'
name. Amen.
God's
Assurance: His Word
If you prayed this prayer,
The
Bible says...
-
"Everyone who calls on the
name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13
Did you sincerely ask Jesus
Christ to come into your life? Where is He right
now? What has He given you?
-
"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
Receiving Christ, we are born
into God's family through the supernatural work
of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer.
This is called regeneration, or the "new birth."
This is just the beginning of
a wonderful new life in Christ. To deepen this
relationship you should:
-
Read your Bible everyday to
know Christ better.
-
Talk to God in prayer every
day.
-
Tell others about Christ.
-
Worship, fellowship, and
serve with other Christians in a church where
Christ is preached.
-
As Christ's representative
in a needy world, demonstrate your new life by
your love and concern for others.
