There are really only two “religions” in life – you either make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life, or you make yourself the lord of your life. So on the day of judgment, you are either relying on the blood of Jesus to save you, or you are relying on yourself & your good works to save you. But as we’ve discussed, there’s no amount of good works that can overcome your sin. Sure, good works are great. But they are the EFFECT of our salvation, not the CAUSE of our salvation. The Bible states, “For it is by grace 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). In this passage, grace means MERCY, and faith means TRUST.
So friends, I encourage you, in the strongest way I know how, to turn AWAY from your sin and turn TOWARD Jesus. Decide now to make Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of your life! It is the best decision you could ever make, and it is the most important decision in your life that you MUST make – one way or the other!
The Bible states, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son” (John 3:16-18).
If you are ready to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord & Savior, please pray this prayer: Dear Jesus, as best as I know how, I transfer my trust to You alone. Jesus, please come into my heart and take over as Lord of my life. I believe You died and rose from the dead to purchase a place in Heaven for me. I know I’m a sinner, and I know I can’t save myself, and I’m truly sorry for my sins. I believe that forgiveness is found in You alone. Thank You for the gift of eternal life. I know I didn’t earn it, and I know I don’t deserve it. But I am grateful for it. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
If you truly meant these words in your heart, then you are now saved by the precious blood of Jesus! The Bible states, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). So congratulations! You are a NEW person in Christ Jesus! The Bible states, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
You are now a “born again” believer (1 Peter 2:3). You are saved by “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). And you now have ETERNAL LIFE! The Bible states, “Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life” (John 6:47). Please check out the link below for more information on the next steps in the life of a new believer. May God richly bless you!
https://www.gotquestions.org/new-Christian.html
