.:How to Have
a Relationship with Jesus
"What happens
when I die? Where will I spend eternity? Will I ever see my
loved ones again? Is there really a place called Hell?
These are all very intimidating questions to think about!
However, the single most important question that you will ever
answer is this - If I were to die today, would I spend eternity
in Heaven with God? The answer to this very crucial question
can only be based upon your relationship with Jesus Christ.
Christianity is so much more than some religious creed or
unbearable list of dos and donts! Christianity is a
personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ!
The Bible tells us in I John 5:12, These things have I
written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God;
that ye may know that ye have eternal life... The simple
truth is God wants you to know where you're going to spend
eternity and has provided a way so you may know for sure!
First, you must understand your need for a
personal Savior. The Bible is very clear that we all have a huge
problem called sin. Romans 3:23 says it this way, For all
have sinned and come short of the glory of God. This verse
simply means that none of us are perfect. We have all missed the
mark in the light of Gods righteousness. If you're willing to
admit that, then you're ready to read the rest of God's plan of
salvation.
The problem is this - Sin has a high price
tag. Romans 6:23a says, For the wages of sin is death...
In other words, the price for sin is eternal death apart from
God in a place called Hell. Because of our sin, none of us can
make it into Heaven based on our own abilities or good works.
No matter how hard we try we cannot save ourselves!
Here's the good news - God provided a way for
us to be saved by His grace! The rest of Romans 6:23 says, ...but
the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Again in Romans 5:8 God says, But God commendeth His love
toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!
This leads us to the second step.
You must believe that Jesus Christ wants to be your
Savior - Jesus Christ came to earth as God in the
flesh, lived a perfect life, and then voluntarily died as your
substitute on a cruel cross because He loves you. On that cross,
He literally paid for all of your sins. He took your blame! He
took your guilt! He purposefully punished Himself for all your
wrong-doings. He traded His life for your life so you could
trade your sin for His righteousness by accepting Him as your
Savior. What a great gift!
John 3:16 says,
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. God, in His awesome love, came to earth
to die for you, so you could be forgiven of your sins and have
the gift of eternal life!
Finally, you must place your full trust in
Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. Romans 10:13 says, For
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
In verse ten of that same chapter God says, For with the
heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation. He says it's as simple
as believing, asking, and receiving!
If you've never asked Jesus Christ to be your personal Savior,
you could do that right now! He can and will save you radically,
dramatically, instantaneously and eternally. With Him in your
heart, not only will you be prepared to die and face eternity,
but you will also be prepared to live. Please, dont put it off
or procrastinate! You could stop right now and sincerely pray
something like this:
Lord Jesus, I believe that You are God, that You personally
died for my sin, and that You rose again from the dead. I know
that I am a sinner, who deserves to go to Hell, but I ask You
right now to be my personal Savior. Please forgive me and save
me! I'm placing my full trust in You alone, and I now accept
Your gift of eternal life. Thank you for keeping Your promise!
Amen.
You'll never regret your decision to trust Jesus for salvation
and make Heaven your home! If you have just trusted Christ, we
would love to know about your decision and help you learn more
about that new relationship! Give us a call at 606-636-6279 or
contact us by email and let us know today! |
