How
to Become A Christian
You're not here by accident. God loves you.
He wants you to have a personal relationship with Him through Jesus, His Son.
There is just one thing that separates you from God. That one thing is sin.
The Bible describes sin in many ways. Most
simply, sin is our failure to measure up to God’s holiness and His righteous
standards. We sin by things we do, choices we make, attitudes we show, and
thoughts we entertain. We also sin when we fail to do right things. The Bible affirms
our own experience – “there is none righteous, not even one.” No matter how
good we try to be, none of us does right things all the time.
People tend to divide themselves into groups
- good people and bad people. But God says that every person who has ever lived
is a sinner, and that any sin separates us from God. No matter how we
might classify ourselves, this includes you and me. We are all sinners.
“For
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
Many people are confused about the way to
God. Some think they will be punished or rewarded according to how good they
are. Some think they should make things right in their lives before they try to
come to God. Others find it hard to understand how Jesus could love them when
other people don't seem to. But I have great news for you! God DOES love you!
More than you can ever imagine! And there's nothing you can do to make Him
stop! Yes, our sins demand punishment - the punishment of death and separation
from God. But, because of His great love, God sent His only Son Jesus to die
for our sins.
“But God demonstrates His
own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
For you to come to God you have to get rid
of your sin problem. But, in our own strength, not one of us can do this! You
can't make yourself right with God by being a better person. Only God can
rescue us from our sins. He is willing to do this not because of anything you
can offer Him, but JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU!
“Not
by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He
saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit." Titus 3:5
It's God's grace that allows you to come to
Him - not your efforts to "clean up your life" or work your way to
Heaven. You can't earn it. It's a free gift.
“For
by grace you have been saved through faith, and that
not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works,
lest anyone should boast." Ephesians
2:8-9
For you to come to God, the penalty for your
sin must be paid. God's gift to you is His son, Jesus, who paid the debt for
you when He died on the Cross.
“For
the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord" Romans 6:23
Jesus paid the price for your sin and mine
by giving His life on a cross at a place called Calvary, just outside of the
city walls of
All that's left for you to do is to accept
the gift that Jesus is holding out for you right now.
“That 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. 10 For with the heart one believes
unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" Romans 10:9-10
God says that if you believe in His son,
Jesus, you can live forever with Him in glory.
“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
Are you ready to accept the gift of eternal
life that Jesus is offering you right now? Let's review what this commitment
involves:
I acknowledge I am a
sinner in need of a Savior - this is to repent or turn away from sin
I believe in my heart
that God raised Jesus from the dead - this is to trust that Jesus paid the full
penalty for my sins
I confess Jesus as my
Lord and my God - this is to surrender control of my life to Jesus
I receive Jesus as my
Savior forever - this is to accept that God has done for me and in me what He promised
If it is your sincere desire to receive
Jesus into your heart as your personal Lord and Savior, then talk to God from
your heart:
Here's a Suggested Prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner
and I do not deserve eternal life. But, I believe You
died and rose from the grave to make me a new creation and to prepare me to
dwell in your presence forever. Jesus, come into my life, take
control of my life, forgive my sins and save me. I am now placing my trust in You alone for my salvation and I accept your free gift of
eternal life."