[ HOMEPAGE ] :: SALVATION

• God’s love is revealed in the Bible: God loves you and wants to make your life full and complete even after this lifetime.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

• We are sinful: We are all sinners and we all do things that we know are wrong. God is holy and good and by nature we are not.

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

• Sin has a penalty: Just as criminals must pay the penalty for their crimes sinners must pay the penalty for their sins if they continue in them.

"For the wages of sin is death." (Romans 6:23)

• Christ has paid our penalty: The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ, God’s sinless Son paid the penalty for our sins.

"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ dies for us." (Romans 5:8)

• Salvation is a free gift: Grace is an undeserved favor and it is an offering from God that you could never provide for yourself.

"For it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

• Christ is at your heart’s door: Picture Jesus Christ Himself standing at the door of your heart ready to come into your life.

"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me." (Revelation 3:20)

• You must receive Him: When you receive Jesus Christ into your heart you become a child of God and can talk to Him any time.

"Yet to all who received Him, to those who believe in His name, He gave the right to become children of God." (John 1:12)

Our goal in ministry and life is to point the unsaved toward the love of God. He loves you regardless of where you just came from, what you just said or did or how many times you committed your sin. God loves you. He loves you so much that He wants to make your life and your eternity better than ever. To talk to God you have to talk to His Son Jesus Christ. You can pray a simple prayer. You don't have to clean up first or make yourself presentable, just talk to Him. He really wants to hear from you and you can talk to Him just like you'd talk to a friend.

Dear Jesus, I know I don't deserve to be loved or redeemed but I adore You because You said I could come and talk to you like this. I confess to You my sins. They've held me back and weighted me down for too long so I bring them to You and I leave them with You. Come into my life and save me I pray. Cleanse me of my past sins and dwell in my heart. Thank you Jesus for loving me and saving me and giving me new hope. I confess You now in Jesus name. AMEN
 

Congratulations

Congratulations! You're a Christian now! If you prayed that prayer or any sincere prayer of repentance and confession, according to the Bible, you're born again. You can now join the celebration of the believers and rejoice that you are on your way to Heaven. The next step is to get involved with a local church that teaches the Gospel and also follow the Lord in believer's baptism.