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A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ.
A Christian has a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, tries to obey
him in all things, and draws on his strength to help with problems.
God made us for himself and our souls
are restless until they find rest him him. Only God can fill the
void in your life. The answer to your search is accepting Jesus Christ
as the Lord and Savior of your life. To become a Christian, you need
to know these basic facts from the Bible:
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1. God Loves You. - Because
of God's love for all persons, He desires that you have unbroken fellowship
with him. (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4-5)
2. You Are A Sinner. - All persons
are sinners in that they disobey God. Sin is choosing to go your
own way and do your own thing as opposed to being obedient to God. (Isaiah
53:6; Romans 3:10)
3. Sin Separates You From God.
- Sin forms a barrier that prevents you from entering unto unbroken fellowship
with God, who is holy. As an unholy sinner, you can't have fellowship
with God. You are headed for a Christless eternity that the Bible
calls 'hell'. (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 3:23)
4. You Can't Save Yourself.
- People often think that through their efforts they can overcome the sin
barrier between themselves and God; that isn't true! There's
nothing you can do to restore the broken relationship with God.
You can't earn God's Salvation. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Romans
4:4-5)
5. God Send His Son Jesus To Remove The
Sin Barrier. - The death on the cross of Jesus Christ, God's Son, removed
the sin barrier between you and God. Jesus died for your sins, taking
your punishment on Himself. God did for you in Jesus Christ what
you couldn't do for yourself.
(1 Peter 2:24; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians
5:21)
6. You Can Receive Jesus Christ Through
Faith. - Faith is trusting in what Jesus has done for you rather than
trusting your own efforts to restore fellowship with God. Faith is
complete reliance on Christ to put you in right relationship with God,
allowing Him to live His life through you. Faith also involves repentance
or genuine sorrow for sin and willingness to turn away from sin. (John
14:6; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9-10)
7. Through Prayer You Can Trust In Jesus
Christ. - Admit to God that you are a sinner. Express sorrow
or repentance for your sinfulness. Ask him to forgive your sins.
Invite Jesus in to your life as Savior and Lord. Thank Him for entering
your life. Commit yourself to life for Him.
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Accepting Christ is the beginning.
After accepting Him, be obedient by following
Christ in Baptism and by uniting with
a church. When you do, you will find that life truly
does have purpose and meaning. Talk
with another Christian about your decision for Christ.
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