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How to come to
know Jesus Christ
Knowing Jesus is the best decision a person can make. You do not
need a college degree to get to know Him. You do not need to be rich
or famous to be His friend. You do not need to be perfect or even
quit all your bad habits to come to Him. You can simply come to Him
just the way you are right now. He said, "Come to me, all you who
labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest . . . for My yoke
is easy and My burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30)
God wants you to accept His free gift of salvation. 2 Peter 3:9 says
that, "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise . . . but is
longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but
that all should come to repentance." He wants to be a Father to you,
to give you love, wisdom, and blessings, so you can live a
successful life.
These are the steps you will need to take in order to have a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ:
Step 1: Realize
Realize and admit that you are a sinner. Recognize that you will
never be able to do enough to earn God's forgiveness for your sin,
and that He wants you to accept it as His gift to you. (Romans 3:23;
Romans 6:23)
Step 2: Believe
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that He loves you
enough to have died for you. Believe that His death guarantees your
forgiveness and eternal life. (John 3:16; Acts 16:30-31)
Step 3: Repent
Repent of your sins. Ask God to forgive you and because of
Jesus’ death on the Cross, He will. Then, sincerely choose to turn
away from sinful thoughts, words and actions. (Acts 3:19; 1 John
1:1)
Step 4: Open
Open your heart to Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Accept His
love for you and decide to let Him be in charge of your life.
(Romans 10:9-10; Revelation 3:20)
Pray this prayer
Dear God, thank You for loving me enough to send Jesus Christ, your
only Son, to die on the cross and pay for my sins. I know He died
for me and that He rose from the dead, so that I might also have
eternal life in heaven with You. I now ask Jesus to come into my
heart and be the Lord of my life. I ask you to help me turn away
from my sin and to help me live the way you want me to from this day
on. In Jesus Name. Amen.
Now what?
Romans 10:13 promises that, "Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved," so believe that you are indeed saved now. You are
clean and new to Him and your sinful past is gone forever. (2
Corinthians 5:17)
1. Read the Bible every day to know Jesus Christ better.
2. Talk to Him in prayer every day.
3. Worship, fellowship, and serve in a Bible-believing church.
4. Tell others what Jesus has done for you.
5. As Jesus Christ’s representative, demonstrate your new life
by your love and concern for others.
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