Plan of Salvation: Rebirth is
the Answer to Lifes Most Important Question
Plan of Salvation -- We think lifes most important
question is Are you going to heaven when
you die? It is not a question of how good you
are, whether you go to church, or how much
money you give to charity. God says, in order to go
to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3).
Plan of Salvation: How can we be Born Again?
The plan of salvation is right in the Bible. God gives
us His clear plan for being born again.
First, we must acknowledge God as the Creator of everything,
and accept our humble position in
God's creation. "You are worthy, O Lord, To receive
glory and honor and power; For You
created all things, And by Your will they exist and
were created." (Revelation 4:11).
Next, we must realize that we are sinners. For
all have sinned, and fall short of the
glory of God (Romans 3:23).
Because we are sinners, we are condemned to death.
For the wages of sin is death
(Romans 6:23). This includes eternal separation from
God.
But God loved each of us so much that He gave His only
begotten Son, Jesus,
to bear our sin 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 jailer asked his prisoners, 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).
Its very clear in the Bible, believe in Jesus
as the one who bore your sins, died in your place,
was buried, and whom God resurrected. Its Christs
blood and resurrection that assures
us of everlasting 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 each
and every one of us.
Therefore, if you understand that you are a sinner,
and you believe that Jesus Christ
came as the one and only Redeemer of sin, then you understand
the plan of salvation.
The question is are you ready to implement the
plan, by receiving Gods gift of His Son,
Jesus Christ? If so, believe in Christ, repent of your
sins, and commit the rest of your life
to Him as Lord:
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.
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Tell someone else about your new faith in Christ.
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Spend time with God each day. It does not have
to be a long period of time.
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Just develop the daily habit of praying to Him
and reading His Word.
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Ask God to increase your faith and your understanding
of the Bible.
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Seek fellowship with other followers of Jesus.
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Find a local church where you can worship God
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