To God
Step One:
God’s Plan For Us-Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life-abundant and eternal. God’s plan of salvation is based on love for all humanity. He wants to bless your life and make it full and complete.
John 3:16
“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.”
Step Two:
Our Problem-Separation From God
God created us in His own image to have an abundant life, but we must choose to do so. He did not make us as robots to automatically love and obey Him. We are separated from God when we follow after our own desires, and do not follow Him.
Romans 3:23
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Step Three:
God’s Remedy-The Cross
Through the history of time, individuals have attempted to reconcile themselves to God, but have not had success.
Isaiah 59:2
“But your iniquities have separated you from God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.”
There is only one remedy for the problem of separation from God-the cross. Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem. He died on the cross and rose from the grave, paying the penalty for our sin and bridging the gap between
God and people.
1 Timothy 2:5
“…God is on one side and all the people on the other side, and Christ Jesus, Himself man, is between them to bring them together…”
Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Step Four:
Our Response-Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ and receive Him by personal invitation.
Romans 10:9
“…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.”
John 1:12
“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.”
What You Must Do:
- Admit your need (I am a sinner).
- Be willing to turn from sin (repent).
- Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross.
- Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life.
Prayer of Repentance…
Dear Lord, I know I have sinned and done wrong. I am willing to turn away from those sins and do whatever You ask me to do. I know that You died on the cross for me and I know that You were raised from the dead. I ask You to come into my life today and take control. Please forgive me of my sins and help me turn completely toward You. I receive you as my Lord and Savior right now. If I died today, I know that I would go to heaven to be with You. In Jesus’ name. Amen