How to Become a Christian
Steps to Knowing God
1.God loves you and wants you to
know that He has a plan for your life.
The Bible says: "I came that they
might have life, and might have it
abundantly." John 10:10b (NASB)
2.God has given each of us a
free will to choose to follow or
to reject Him. Unfortunately,
since man has chosen to disobey
God and to go his own way.
Everyone has sinned against God.
The Bible says: "For all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God."
Romans 3:23
As hard as you may try, nothing
you can do will compensate for
your sins and bring you back into
a right relationship with God.
The Bible says: "For 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
3.Someone must pay for your sins
before you can be rightly-related to
God. Because you cannot pay,
God did. He loves you so much that
He sent His perfect, sinless son
Jesus to earth to be crucified on
a cross for your sins. When Jesus
died that agonizing death, He paid
the penalty for you.
The Bible says: "For God so loved
the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes
in Him should not perish, but have
eternal life." John 3:16
If Jesus had not risen from the dead,
you would still be separated from
God by your sins. But He did. Jesus
could not be overcome by death.
He came back to life and now lives
in heaven with His Father.
The Bible says: "That if you confess
with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and
believe in your heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, you shall
be saved." Romans 10:9
4.Because Christ died for your sins,
He has the power to forgive your
sins and wash them away.
The Bible says, "If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and righteous
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness."
I John 1:9
Jesus wants to give you the gift of
salvation. But He won't push His
way into your life. You have to
invite Him into your heart and
ask Him to be your Savior
and the Lord of your life.
Jesus says: "Behold, I stand
at the door and knock. If
anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will
come in to him."
Revelation 3:20
You can ask Him to come
into your heart right now. Pray
this prayer, or a similar
one. The words you use
aren't as important as the
meaning that comes from
your heart.
"Jesus, I am a sinner.
Thank you for taking
my place and dying for
my sins. Right now,
I open the door of my
heart and accept You
as my Lord and Savior.
Thank You for forgiveness
and for giving me a new life.
Help me to be what You
want me to be and to live
each day for You. Amen.
Now what?
If you sincerely asked Jesus
into your heart, you have been
reborn as a member of the family
of God. To continue to grow in
your relationship with Christ,
you need to do the following things:
1.Tell someone about your
decision to live for Christ.
Jesus says: "Everyone therefore
who shall confess Me before
men, I will also confess him
before my Father who is in
heaven." Matthew 10:32
2.Read and study your Bible.
God speaks to us through the
Bible to let us know what He
wants to do for us and through us.
The Bible says: "Be diligent to
present yourself approved to
God, a workman who does
not need to be ashamed,
handling accurately the
word of truth." II Timothy 2:15
3.Pray every day. Talk to God
and tell him about all of your
joys and your problems. He
wants you to depend on Him.
Also, be sure to listen for God
speaking to you.
The Bible says: "Be anxious for
nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests
be made known to God. And the
peace of God, which surpasses
all comprehension, shall guard
your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus." Phillipians 4:6-7
4.Attend a Bible-teaching church.
In fellowship with other believers
we can encourage one another,
study the Bible, worship the Lord
and pray.
Jesus says: "Again I say to you,
that if two of you agree on earth
about anything that they may ask,
it shall be done for them of My
Father who is in heaven. For
where two or three have gathered
in My name, there am I in their
midst." Matthew 18:19-20
IF YOU MADE THIS DECISION &
WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO
SOMEONE, PLEASE CALL THE
OFFICE AT MISSION DRIVE
BAPTIST CHURCH
602-995-0142
