How You Can Receive Christ
as Your Personal
Savior
Rebirth is the
Answer to Life’s Most Important Question
Life’s most important question is, Are you going
to heaven when you die?
The answer doesn't depend on how good you are, whether you go to church, or how much money
you give to charity. God says that in order to go to heaven and live forever, you
must be born again (John 3:3).
How can I be
Born Again?
First, you must realize that you are a sinner. “For all have
sinned, and fall
short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). That means me, and
you. All of us have sinned in our lives. And we certainly fall short of His
glory. We can’t say we’re as pure and holy as He
is.
Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. “For
the wages of sin is
death” (Romans 6:23). We receive something for our sins. This
includes death - eternal separation from God.
But God loved each of us so much that He gave His only begotten Son,
Jesus, to
bear our sins and die in our place. “God demonstrates His love toward
us, in
that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
Although we cannot
understand how, God said our sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in our
place. Jesus became our substitute.
In the Bible, a man asked the apostle Paul and
Silas: “'Sirs,
what must I do to be saved?’ So they said, ‘Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ,
and you will be saved.’” (Acts 16:30-31).
It’s very clear in the Bible: believe in Jesus as the one
who paid for your
sins, died in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. It’s
Christ’s sacrifice
and resurrection that assures us of eternal life when we call on Him as our
Lord and Savior. "For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be
saved." (Romans 10:13). “Whosoever” includes you
– and each and every one of us.
So, if you understand that you are a sinner, and you believe
that Jesus
Christ came as the one and only Redeemer from sin, then you understand how to
receive Christ as your personal Savior. The question is – are you
ready to
receive God’s gift of His Son, Jesus Christ? If so, believe in
Christ, turn
away from your sins, and commit the rest of your life to Him as Lord.
Here’s a prayer you can pray to do this:
“Father, I know that I have broken
your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I
want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and
help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my
sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite
Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this
day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your
will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.”
"Repent, and let every
one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins;
and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)
If you decided to receive Jesus today, welcome to God's family. Now,
as a way
to grow closer to Him, the Bible tells us to follow up on our
commitment.
- Get baptized as commanded by Christ.
- Tell someone else about your new faith
in Christ.
- Spend time with God each day. It does
not have to be a long period of time. Just develop the daily habit of praying
to Him and reading the Bible.
- Seek fellowship with other followers of
Jesus.
- Attend a local church where you can
worship God and serve Him.
Did you become a follower of Jesus today?
Are you already a follower of Jesus?