The Bible says that God is holy and that
man is sinful. The only way that sinful man can be made holy in the
sight of God and be granted entrance into heaven is through the Lord Jesus Christ:
Jesus said: "I am the way, the
truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me."
(John 14:6)
Good behavior cannot wash away your sins.
"For by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works,
lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Only the innocent
blood of the Lord
Jesus Christ can cleanse you from your sins.
..the
blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
(I John 1:7)
Here is what you must do to be saved from
your sins and the penalty of sin---hell:
- Admit to God that you are a sinner
and you know your sins will put you in hell:
"For all have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)
"Wherefore, as by one man sin
entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon
all men, for that all have sinned:" (Romans 5:12)
"If we say that we have not
sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."
(1 John 1:10)
- Repent and believe the gospel:
[Jesus Christ said] "The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe
the gospel." (Mark 1:15)
Jesus said: "I tell you, Nay:
but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
(Luke 13:5)
"And the times of this ignorance
God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:"
(Acts 17:30)
- Believe that Jesus Christ died
for you, was buried, and rose from the dead.
"For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
"But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Christ died for us."
(Romans 5:8)
"That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God
hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
(Romans 10:9)
- Call upon the Lord Jesus Christ
and ask Him to save you from your sins:
"For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation." (Romans 10:10)
"For whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
"But as many as received him, to
them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe
on his name:" (John 1:12)
"Therefore if any man be in Christ,
he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are
become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)
After you
surrender your life to the Lord Jesus Christ you need to follow him:
- Read your Bible daily to
learn get to know Jesus Christ better and learn how to live pleasing in
his sight.
"Study to shew thyself approved
unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)
"Thy word is a lamp unto my
feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalms 119:105)
- Talk to God in prayer every
day.
"And all things, whatsoever ye
shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
(Matthew 21:22)
"Be careful for nothing; but in
every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known unto God." (Philippians 4:6)
- Be baptized, worship,
fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where the
true gospel of Jesus Christ is preached and the Bible is the final
authority.
[NOTE:
We are living in the time the
Holy Bible refers to as the "last days." At this time most churches
have left the
true Christian faith. These churches seek to entertain you rather than
to teach you how to live a life that is pleasing to God. Truly biblical churches are
rare. Read
the authentic English Bible, the King James 1611, starting with the New Testament, before
you place yourself under the teaching of a preacher or read internet
websites. Exception: Jesus-is-lord.com contains understandable,
sound help for the new Christian.) You can also
listen to the
Bible online.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost:" (Matthew 28:19)
"Not forsaking the assembling of
ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one
another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
(Hebrews 10:25)
"All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
(2 Timothy 3:16)
- Tell others about Christ.
"And he said unto them, Go ye
into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
(Mark 16:15)
"For though I preach the gospel,
I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe
is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!" (1 Corinthians 9:16)
"For I am not ashamed of the
gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."
(Romans 1:16)
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