Would you like to know God personally? The following four biblical truths will help you discover how:
Good News: God Loves You!God loves you and He created you to know Him personally. You are precious in His sight.
The Bible says, For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. (John 3:16-17) Why don’t most people experience God’s love and peace in their lives? Bad News: All humans are sinful! Everyone has sinned & our iniquities have made a separation between us and God (Isaiah 59:1- 2).
The Bible says, For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God . . . For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.(Romans 3:23; 6:23) How can sin be removed and the free gift of God received? Great News: Jesus died for our sins! Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the death penalty for our sins and rose again from the dead to offer us forgiveness and eternal life.
The Bible says, But God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power. (Acts 2:24) He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed . . . For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God. (1 Peter 2:24; 3:18) How can a person be restored in a loving, forgiven relationship with God? |
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You Choose: Trust Christ by faith!
Each person must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know God personally and experience His love.
The Bible says, But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:12-13)
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
How can a person be restored in a loving, forgiven relationship with God?
The Bible says, But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. (John 1:12-13)
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
How can a person be restored in a loving, forgiven relationship with God?
Jesus offers a personal invitation to everyone.
Jesus says, Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. (Revelation 3:20)
You can receive Christ into your life right now by faith, expressed through prayer
Note: God knows your heart and He is listening to your prayer.
You can receive Christ into your life right now by faith, expressed through prayer
Note: God knows your heart and He is listening to your prayer.
Here is a suggested prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I want to know You personally. I admit that I am a sinner and need You to be my Savior. I want to repent and turn from my sins. I believe that You died on the cross for my sins and rose again to offer me eternal life. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving me of my sins. Please take control of my life and make me the kind of person You want me to be. In Jesus’ holy name I pray. Amen”
If you prayed that prayer in faith, you have a personal relationship with God and you’re forgiven. Now you have the joy of growing in your new relationship with God. We encourage you to get involved in a strong Bible believing church and develop healthy spiritual accountability with other Christians
The Bible says, Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. (Colossians 2:6-7)
If you prayed that prayer in faith, you have a personal relationship with God and you’re forgiven. Now you have the joy of growing in your new relationship with God. We encourage you to get involved in a strong Bible believing church and develop healthy spiritual accountability with other Christians
The Bible says, Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. (Colossians 2:6-7)
