God has been pursuing YOU your entire life!
He has used people, life experiences, and His creation to reveal Himself to you and show you that He is trustworthy.
God loves a seeking heart.
Search no more... Purpose, contentment, and the only ONE who can truly fill that emptiness inside of you is found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
From that relationship flows the best plan for your life,
the plan made by the One who created you,
knows you best and loves you most.
You may be asking, "Yes, I am done seeking after the wrong things and living life my way. how do I get to Know God personally? How do I become a Christian?"
The Bible tells us exactly how to do this:
1. Recognize that you are a sinner. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of glory of God" (NIV). Romans 3:10 says, "There is none righteous, not even one” (NASB). In other words, we all make mistakes. We ALL have issues. We sin against God. We blow it...and have done so since the day we were born!
2. Understand that your sin demands payment. Romans 6:23 tells us that "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (NIV). In other words, Jesus Christ went to the cross for you...and for me...to make the payment for sin that you and I should have made. He took our place! What a great love! Romans 5:8 describes that love in this way, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (NIV).
3. Confess your sin right now to God. To confess means to agree with God about your sin and choose to turn away or "repent" of your sin. You are choosing to step away from your old life and ways in order to follow God and live out His amazing plan for your life.
4. Receive His gift of forgiveness. Understand that His forgiveness is a gift. You can't earn this gift by being good enough or by doing good things. There are no strings attached!
Romans 3:21-22 says, But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are (NIV).
5. Accept God’s forgiveness as His gift to you and thank Him for coming into your life. Surrender everything you know about you...to everything you know about Him.
Romans 10:10 tells us, For it is believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved (NLT).
6. Turn your life over to Him and choose to follow Him from this day on.
Romans 8:38-39 promises, For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord (ESV).
7. Share your decision with someone. Celebrate the fact that God has taken up residence in your heart and life and will, and from this moment on, will always be with you.
If you would like to receive this free gift from God all you need to do is pray this simple prayer:
Pray - Dear God, I have sinned against you my entire life. My sin demands death but in your great love for me you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to pay the price for me. I am sorry and ask you to forgive me of all my sins. God, thank you for the cross. I believe that nothing or no one can take from me what I have received from you. Thank you for this free gift. I am filled with such gratitude and want to follow you the rest of my life. Amen
Welcome to the family of God! I celebrate with YOU and your new relationship with God.
It is the most important decision you will ever make. I encourage you to join a church that teaches the Bible. Look for a small group Bible study in which you can participate. Begin spending a few minutes every day praying to God and reading His Word. Start with the Gospel of John. It tells you so much about who God is and why Jesus came.