Prayer Of Salvation
All people have sinned and fallen short of the glory of
God.
(Romans 3:23)
I have personally led many people to God as they prayed a
prayer similar to the following prayer. I invite you to
pray this prayer with me now.
| Dear God, I acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I believe that He was born of the Virgin Mary. I believe that He died on the cross, that His blood was shed for my sins and that He arose from the dead. I confess that I have disobeyed your commandments. I ask you to forgive me for these sins. I now ask Jesus to come into my heart. Be my Savior. Be my Lord. Be my soon coming King. I will do my best to obey your teachings as recorded in the Bible. Thank you, in Jesus name. Amen. |
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Jesus did not come into the world to condemn the world but
to save the world. From what? Jesus wants to save you from
your sinful nature, from death, from yourself. You can be
saved if you confess and repent of your sins and believe in
the Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans
10:9, John 3:16)
When you accept Jesus into your heart as your Lord and
Savior, get "saved" or are born again" you take the first
step on the
Way of Salvation.
Hell
is the "reward" for people who do not believe in
Jesus;
Heaven
is the reward for those who accept Jesus Christ as their
Lord and Savior.
Repentance
Jesus
came to call us to repentance for our sins. When you
repent, you turn from going away from God, to going toward
God where you seek to do His will and not your own. When
you repent you make a 180 degree turn. Some people say that
you turn over a new leaf.
Born
Again
We
must be born of the Spirit and take on the Spirit or nature
of God.
When we came into this world we were born of the flesh,
like our parents. All people are descendants of Adam and
Eve who sinned in the garden of Eden. Because of their sin
we are born with the same sinful, lustful nature which
desires the things of this world more than the things of
God.
We are all sinners because we disobey God's laws as written
in the Holy Bible. We may try to obey but within ourselves
we cannot successfully obey. The spirit of Satan influences
us to disobey God. When we give in to Satan and he causes
us to sin, we have guilt, anger, greed, hatred, pride,
jealousy and bitterness. This is often a source of
unhappiness as we disappoint ourselves and hurt other
people. Many times this is the root cause of depression and
an unfulfilled life which escalates as we perpetuate the
cycle, seeking happiness and finding none. Sin destroys us
and leads to destruction in an eternal Hell.
While talking with Nicodemus, Jesus declared, "I tell you
the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is
born again" John 3:3.
Scriptures
Jesus
said, "I am come that they might have life, and that they
might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the
good shepherd gives his life for the sheep." John 10:10,
11. Jesus wants you to have a life of peace. Peace comes
from allowing Jesus to live within our hearts. Disobedience
to the Word of God destroys this peaceful, full life that
Jesus provided for us. Sin separates us from the presence
of God.
John 3:15-18 says, "That everyone who believes in Him may
have eternal life. For 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. For God did not send His
Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the
world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not
condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned
already because he has not believed in the name of Gods one
and only Son."
The
Way of Salvation
Salvation
is not merely a one-time experience. It is an experience
which places you on the Christian faith journey - the Way
of Salvation. Accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and
Savior is your first step on the trip. As you read your
Bible you will grow spiritually. Find some good Christian
people to associate with. Begin to attend a Bible believing
church. Learn how to witness to others telling them about
your new relationship with Jesus. The goal of the Christian
life is not getting into Heaven; that is the reward. The
goal is to continually become more like Jesus Christ and
for your personal relationship with Him to grow
deeper.