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Salvation is a
free gift that has been made available to everyone that will
receive it. Heaven is a very real place, just like earth is a
very real place. The only way for you to enter Heaven is for
you to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, confess Jesus as Lord
with your mouth, and allow Him to take up residence inside your
heart.
Romans 10:9
(The Message Bible)
Say
the welcoming word to God—"Jesus is my Master"—embracing, body
and soul, God's work of doing in us what he did in raising Jesus
from the dead. That's it. You're not "doing" anything; you're
simply calling out to God, trusting him to do it for you. That's
salvation.
The very first
step in receiving Jesus as your Lord is to admit that you are a
sinner. The Bible tells us in Romans 3:23 “for all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Secondly, you
must believe in your heart that Jesus died and paid the ultimate
sacrifice for your sins, was resurrected from the dead three
days later by God the Father, and now sits at His Father’s right
hand in Heaven interceding for you to God. You must know and
realize that Jesus is your only answer and He alone provides you
access to this place we all call Heaven. If you’re ready to
begin a new life and want a fresh start, pray this prayer out
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Dear God,
I know
that I have fallen short in many areas of my life and sinned. I now
make the decision to make Jesus my Lord and Savoir.
Jesus, I want to
thank You for dying on the cross for me and for paying the ultimate
price for my sins. I acknowledge that You are the Son of God and
that You are the way, the truth, and the life.
I invite You, Lord
Jesus, to come and make my heart Your home. I receive my salvation
by faith, and I thank You, Lord, that I am now born-again and a
resident of the Kingdom of God.
In Jesus name, amen.
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Now what?
One of the
ways that we develop a relationship with the Lord is by reading
His Word, the Bible. There are many easy to understand
translations that are available at your local bookstore. Some of
the translations that we recommend are: the New Living
Translation, the New International Version, and also the
Amplified Bible. Any one of these would be a good place for you
to get to know the Lord in a better way. The Bible is actually
comprised of 66 books, and a good place for you to start
studying is the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John).
Now that you
are born-again, it is highly important for your spiritual growth
and maturity that you get plugged into a Bible believing, Bible
teaching church that will show you how to live by faith and
experience victory in every area of your life. It does matter
where you go to church because not all churches are the same.
Ask the Lord to show you where you need to go to get the help
that He wants you to have. Ask the Lord to lead you to a good
pastor that will help you grow and become the person that God
wants you to be.
Congratulations! You’re on your way to experiencing the goodness
of God in your life. God is a good God and He longs to share His
goodness with you. The Lord loves you so very much and He will
continually demonstrate that love in and through your life in
the days ahead. God desires that you live a happy, healthy, and
wealthy life. As you follow Him and learn more of His Word, all
these things belong to you as a Christian. Once again,
congratulations! Something good has just happened to you!
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