"God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son (Jesus), that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" John 3:16
Jesus is the Son of God
"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
"And behold, a voice out of the heavens said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." Matthew 3:17
Jesus was crucified for our sins and was resurrected
"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4
“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.” Mark 16:6
"But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
Through Jesus, we have eternal life
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11: 25-26
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life." John 5:24
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" John 14:6
Jesus Loves You
"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship[c] through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace" Ephesians 1: 4-7
We Need Jesus
"God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son (Jesus), that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" John 3:16
"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name" John 1:12
"The wages of sin is death" (spiritual separation from God) Romans 6:23
- Jesus Christ is God’s only provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life.
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23
- Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way, and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
How can a person have God’s forgiveness, heaven and eternal life, and Jesus as personal Savior and Lord?
By trusting in Christ and asking Him for forgiveness.
- Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for your sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. You receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will.
When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”
“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John 3:1-8
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
(Jesus speaking) "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" - Revelation 3:20.
Take the step of faith described by another meaning of FAITH:
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Simply pray this prayer:
After you have received Jesus Christ into your life, tell a Christian friend about the important decision you have made. Follow Christ in believer’s baptism and church membership. Grow in faith and enjoy new friends in Christ by becoming a part of His church and attending the Sunday School class a church has just for you. You’ll find others who will love and support you.
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