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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