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The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Rom. 6:23b)
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faithand
this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not
by works, so that no one can boast (Eph. 2:8-9)
The gift of salvation is available only through Jesus Christ, because
He is the only one who, as a perfect being-God in the fleshwas
able to pay the necessary price for our sins. It took a perfect
sacrifice to overcome Satan's claim to our souls.
Jesus answered, "' am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father exoept through me." Oohn
14:6)
For there is one God and one mediator between God
and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a
ransom for all men-the testimony given in its proper
time. (1 Tim. 2:5-6 also read John 3:36 and Acts 4:12)
If Jesus is man's only hope for eternal life, and if we are unable
to earn this gift, then what must we do to receive it We must
accept the fact that Jesus paid the penalty ·for our sins and believe
that we have eternal life as a result of what he did. It's that simple!
Yet to all who reoeived him, to those who believed in
his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
Oohn 1:12)
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever
does not believe stands condemned already because
he has not believed in the name of God's one and
only Son. Oohn 3:18)
If you sincerely wish to accept the gift of eternal life through
Jesus Christ, simply pray to God in your own words. Do it right now.
Confess to him that you are a sinner and would like to be forgiven.
Tell Him that you accept His Son, Jesus Christ, and that you believe
His sacrifice on the cross was sufficient to cover your sins. Thank God
for what He has done, and ask Him to help you live the kind of life
that would be pleasing to Him. GOD Will HEAR YOUR PRAYER IF IT
COMES FROM A SINCERE HEARn
If you have just accepted Christ as Lord, you now have eternal
life. Satan no longer has a claim to your soul. You are at peace with
God and have entered into a permanent relationship with Him. The
quality of this relationship, however, is up to you. Please allow God
to take "complete" control of your life!
As you grow in your Christian walk, you will gain wisdom and ·
understanding. God's Holy Spirit will convict you of what changes
need to be made in your life in order to serve Christ most effectively.
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Repentance (turning your back on sin) is an ongoing process. God
will give you the strength and resolve to be obedient to Him if this is
truly your heart's desire.
It is important that you find a sound, Bible-teaching fellowship
and become involved. Worshipping Christ with other believers is a
very spedal privilege from which you will draw strength. There is
nothing more valuable than true Christians friends. They are dependable
and loving.
Remember, however, that every church, no matter how sound,
has its share of hypocrites-people who hear with their ears but not
with their hearts. But we are all accountable to God and must not
compare ourselves to others. Rather, we must strive to follow the
example of Jesus, which has been revealed to us through Scripture.
Make a special effort to read the Bible every day, beginning with
the books of John and Philippians. Talk to God regularly, making your
requests known. He is always ready to listen. Thank Him for all that
He has done and delight in praising His name. Ask Him for opportunities
to share the good news of Jesus with your family and friends.
He will give you the words to speak along with the courage to do so.
Above all, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all
your soul and with all your mind" (Matt 22:37).
As you grow in your walk, there will be moments of difficulty
and distress when your faith is tested. When such times arrive, remember,
•Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world"
(1 John 4:4b KJV). Take comfort in the fact that you are not alone in
your struggle. Millions of other Christians are facing the same obstacles
as you; so don't lose heart! Give it your all! Run to win!
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but
only one gets the prize. Everyone who competes in the
games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown
that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will
last forever. (1 Cor. 9:24-25)
The eternal victory is already ours through Jesus Christ Through
Him we are destined to win!!
Holy , holy , holy
is the Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.
Revelation 4:8b