Steps To Salvation
Step 1 - God's Love and His plan
God created us in His own image to be His friend and to
experience a full life assured of his love, abundant and
eternal.
Jesus said, "...I have come that they may have life,
and have it to the full." (John
10:10b)
"...we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ."
(Romans 5:1)
Since God planned for us to have peace and abundant
life right now, why are most people not having this
experience?
Step 2 - Our Problem: Separation from God
God created us in His own image to have abundant
(meaningful) life. He did not make us robots to
automatically love and obey him, but he gave us a will
and a freedom of choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our own willful 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)
"...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)
On our own, there's no way we can attain the
perfection needed to bridge the gap to God. Through the
ages, individuals have tried many ways...without
success.
Good works won't do it...or religion...or money...or
morality...or philosophy...
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the
end it leads to death." (Proverbs
14:12)
Step 3 - God's Remedy: The Cross
Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem.
He died on the cross and rose from the grave, paying the
penalty for our sin and bridging the gap between God and
people.
"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous
for the unrighteous, to bring you to God..."
(I Peter 3:18)
"For there is one God and one mediator between God
and men, the man Jesus Christ." (I
Timothy 2:5)
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
(Romans 5:8)
Step 4 - Our Response
Believing means trust and commitment -
acknowledging our sinfulness, trusting Christ's
forgiveness and letting Him control our life. Eternal,
abundant life is a gift for us to receive.
"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."
(John 3:16)
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word
and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and
will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to
life." (John 5:24)
Is there any reason why you shouldn't cross over
to God's side and be certain of eternal life?
How to 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 of your life).
God's assurance of eternal life
If you've prayed this prayer
and are trusting Christ, then the Bible says that you
can be sure you have eternal life.
"...for, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved." (Romans
10:13)
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -
and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -
not by works, so that no one can boast."
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
"He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the
Son of God does not have life. I write these things
to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that
you may know that you have eternal life."
(1 John 5:12-13)
- Receiving Christ, we are born into God's family
through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit who
indwells every believer...this is called
regeneration or the "new birth."
What next?
This is just the beginning of a
wonderful new life in Christ.
To deepen this relationship you should:
- Maintain regular intake of the Bible to know
Christ better.
- Talk to God in prayer every day.
- Tell others about your new faith in Christ.
- Worship, fellowship and serve with other
Christians at
CHRIST FELLOWSHIP
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
- As Christ's representative in a needy world,
demonstrate your new life by your love and concern for
others.
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