Getting to know God Better, Personally, Intimately & Through Prayer; How to become a Christian, How to accept Jesus Christ as Savior, How to start a relationship with God

Isaiah 1:18
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD:
Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall become like wool.” (ESV)

1 John 4:9-11 “This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” (NIV)

Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” (NASB)

So what must I do to be saved? How do I obtain this free gift of eternal life?
– By Grace, through Faith. Not By Works!

Acts 16:30b,31 “….what must I do to be saved? So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved…” (KJV)

Romans 10:9-10, 13 “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (ESV)

John 1:12 “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” (NLT)

Ephesians 2: 8-9 “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.” (NKJV)

Deuteronomy 30:20a “You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life.” (NLT)

2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (KJV)

What does it mean to “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ”? – By placing your complete faith and trust in Jesus Christ ,and relying upon Him as your only hope of salvation and eternal life. You are trusting Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior.

***Believing & Accepting Jesus makes you a Christian. Praying the prayer below without meaning what you say will not magically make you a Christian. What makes you a Christian is truly repenting, believing in Jesus, and making a decision to Accept Jesus into your life as your savior. We are all trusting God to continually lead and guide us to live a life of obedience to Him every day. Please read the notes and scriptures above for a refresher anytime. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to  let me know. God bless you!

To Accept Jesus into your heart and life today, please pray this or a similar prayer (and sincerely mean and believe what you say ):
“Dear God, I know that I am a sinner and that my sin has separated me from you. I want to turn away from my past life today, accepting and trusting Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected, is alive, and hears my prayers. I believe His death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness and salvation. I trust in Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I commit my life into your hands, dear God. I choose life. Please help me to obey you, and live a life that pleases you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

John 1:12 “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.” (NLT)

Titus 3:5 “He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.” (NLT)

Congratulations – Welcome to the Family of God!
This is a decision you will not regret. I pray that the joy and peace of God will continue to dwell in your heart. I pray that you will get closer to God everyday, you will know him more and become more and more like him. I pray your life will always be full of God’s peace, hope, love, joy and purpose. Just keep on trusting him. God is always there for you. Please, don’t ever forget how much God loves you. No matter what you’re going through, He is there.

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