Step One
God's Purpose: Peace and Life

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?
Step Two
The Problem: Our Separation

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
Our Attempts to Reach
God
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.
Step Three
God's Bridge: The Cross

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.
Step Four
Our Response: Receive Christ

We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive Him
by personal invitation.
The Bible says...
"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
"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:
1.Admit your need (I am
a sinner).
2.Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3.Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross and rose
from the grave.
4.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:
1. Read your Bible everyday
to know Christ better.
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
3. Tell others about Christ.
4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church
where Christ is preached.
5. As Christ's representative in a needy world, demonstrate your
new life by your love and concern for others.

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