Relationship with God
It is no coincidence that God brought you here via the Internet. The following information is provided to help you find a relationship with God, and provide practical ways for you to begin to grow in your life with Him!
This isn't about a religion - it's about a personal relationship forever with God through His Son Jesus Christ. He has the love and the answers that we all spend years looking for. The Bible says about Jesus - "All things were created by Him and for Him" - Colossians 1:16(NIV). He's the One you were made by and made for.
There are FOUR VERY IMPORTANT STEPS to having a relationship with God.
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Step 1: Understanding God's Purpose: peace and eternal life for you
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life abundant and eternal.
"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." —Romans 5:1 (NIV)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." —John 3:16 (NIV)
"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." —John 10:10 (NIV)
Why don't most people have this peace and abundant life that God planned for us to have?
Step 2: Acknowledging the Problem: Our Separation
God created us in His own image to have an abundant life. God gave us a will and the freedom to choose. We chose to disobey God and go our own way. We still make this choice today. This results in separation from God.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." —Romans 3:23 (NIV)
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." —Romans 6:23 (NIV)
People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and God ...
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." —Proverbs 14:12 (NIV) "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear." —Isaiah 59:2 (NIV)
There is only one bridge to fill the gap.
Step 3: Bridging the Gap:
Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and people.
"For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ." —1 Timothy 2:5 (NIV)
"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." —1 Peter 3:18 (NIV)
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." —Romans 5:8 (NIV)
God has provided the only way. Each person must make a personal choice.
Step 4: Responding to Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive Him by personal invitation.
"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 (NIV)
"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." —John 1:12 (NIV)
"That if you confess 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 (NIV)
Will you receive Jesus Christ right now?
Here is how you can receive Christ:
- Admit your need (I am a sinner).
- Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
- Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross and rose from the grave.
- Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord and Savior.)
Pray this prayer to begin your relationship with God:
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I believe that You died for my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I now invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as Lord and Savior. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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