Just as there are physical laws that
govern the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws which govern
your relationship with God.
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God LOVES you and offers a
wonderful PLAN for your life. |
(References contained on this Home Page are linked to
the actual verses from the Bible and should be read in context wherever
possible.)
God's Love
"God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever
believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"
(John 3:16 NIV).
God's Plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that they might have life, and might have it
abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful]
(John 10:10).
Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life?
Because...
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Man is SINFUL and
SEPARATED from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience
God's love and plan for his life. |
Man Is Sinful
"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 an evidence of
what the Bible calls sin.
Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God]
(Romans
6:23).
This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A great
gulf separates the two. The arrows illustrate that man is continually
trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such
as a good life, philosophy, or religion - but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf...
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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. |
He Died in Our Place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
He Rose From the Dead
"Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was raised on the third
day, according to the Scriptures...He appeared to Peter, then to the
twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred..."
(1
Corinthians 15:3-6).
He Is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one
comes to the Father, but through Me'" (John 14:6).
This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the gulf which separates
us from Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our
place to pay the penalty for our sins.
It is not enough just to know these three laws...
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We must individually
RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord; then we can know and
experience God's love and plan for our lives. |
We Must Receive Christ
"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)
We Receive Christ Through Faith
"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves,
it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should
boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9).
When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New
Birth
(Read
John 3:1-8.)
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
[Christ 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).
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 our
sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional
experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the
will.
These two circles represent two kinds of lives:
Which circle best describes your life?
Which circle would you like to have represent your life?
The following explains how you can receive
Christ:
You
Can Receive
Christ
Right Now
by Faith
Through Prayer
(Prayer is talking to God)
God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is
with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank
You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and
receive You as my Saviour and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins
and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life.
Make me the kind of person You want me to be."
Does this prayer express the desire of your heart?
If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer right now, and Christ
will come into your life, as He promised. |