There is one thing that God wants from His people that no other religion's God has to offer, the choice to love Him or not. God doesn't want a people who just follow rules, that would be easy. He wants to be loved because people choose to. He put His son on the line for the chance that someone might make the choice to do that. If you can relate to any of these things, the relationship with Christ is easy, all the work was done for you, He made the sacrifice, all you have to do is make the choice!
The Bible says it goes like this:
Man enter the world, and sinned, creating death to enter the world. Sin is what seperates us from God. Jesus took care of that problem. Romans 5:12, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned" All this means is that we all are sinners. (Romans 3:23) Then God was seperated from His creation, not only for life, but for eternity. Some of you know that kind of feeling because you have never known a father. God made a plan for His beloved creation (you and me) called the commandments, but then we couldn't even follow those just as we didn't follow the one command he gave to Adam in the garden! So another way had to be made! This was the final way, his name was Jesus! The amazing thing about Jesus was this, "...God commandeth His love upon us, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8. Due to our sin, and God's desire to have us love Him by choice, the plan was perfected in the example of Jesus. He was perfect, to show us that we are not, and we need a Savior. He was led to the death, and did so voluntarily, so we could be with our Father in Heaven.
This is the plan.
Here is the how it works:
"If we confess with our mouths, "Jesus if Lord," and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9) It is that easy, and is done through a simple prayer. If you ask Jesus to come into your life, its like asking a friend to be your friend, you just ask! The difference is that He won't say NO! If you want this relationship with your Creator, your best friend, and your savior, please pray this prayer, out loud; "Jesus, thank you for loving me so much that you would die for me. I cannot comprehend your great love, but I want to know it. Take your place in my heart, I want you to be my Savior and friend. I know that God raised you from the dead, and you live in Heaven, and you want me to be with you when I die. I know now Lord that becaue You live in my heart, I will live with you forever. Thank you Jesus. In Your name I pray, Amen."
If you have just prayed that prayer, I will be the first to rejoice with you for joining God's family! There are some easy things to do after you get saved;
1. Get a Bible, dive into it! It is how God speaks to us.
2. Join a church that teaches the Bible, get involved in study groups.
3. PRAY as much as you can, God wants any time He can get, even a few minutes before you sleep or when you wake up.
