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Just as there are physical laws that
govern the physical universe, there spiritual laws which govern your
relationship with God. Take a few minutes, ask God to direct your
heart and mind, and read over these four principles regarding God and
our spiritual life with Him.
LAW 1 God LOVES you, and offers a wonderful
PLAN for your life. He wants you to live at peace with him and to
receive ETERNAL LIFE.
God's Love "For God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should
not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
God's Plan Jesus said, "I came that they
might have life, and might have it abundantly" (that it might be full and meaningful)
(John 10:10)
Eternal Life "...the gift of God is eternal
life in Jesus Christ our Lord."Romans 6:23" Since God planned for us to be at peace
with Him and to have eternal life, why are many people not enjoying this
experience and living alone?
LAW 2 Man is SINFUL and SEPARATED from God.
Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his
life.
Man is Sinful "For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) Man was created to
have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn self-will, he
chose to go his own independent way and fellowship with God was
broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active
rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of
what the Bible calls sin.
Man is Separated "For the [result] of sin is
death"--spiritual separation from God (Romans 6:23) "But your iniquities have
separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He
will not hear." Isaiah 59:2
Our sin separates us from God.
LAW 3 Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision
for Man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and
plan for your life. There is no other pathway to God. Many will claim
there are many paths, but the Bible makes it clear that Jesus is the
only way to eternal life with God
He Died in Our Place "But God demonstrates His own love
toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us"
(Romans 5:8)
He Rose from the Dead "Christ died for our sins... He
was buried... He was raised on the third day, according to the
Scriptures... He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He
appeared to more than five hundred..." (ICorinthians 15:3-6)
He is the Only Way to God "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way,
and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through
Me.'" (John 14:6)
LAW 4 We must individually RECEIVE Jesus
Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love
and plan for our lives. He may be drawing you to Himself right now.
Will you respond to Him? We Must Receive Christ"But as many as
received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God,
even to those who believe in His name" (John 1:12)
We Receive Christ Through Faith "For by grace you have been saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not
as a result of works, that no one should boast." (Ephesians
2:8-9)
When we receive Christ, We Experience a
New Birth"I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of
God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Do not be surprised
when I say you must be born again. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but
the Spirit gives birth to spirit." (John 3:1-8)
We Receive Christ by Personal
Invitation
Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at
the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I
will come in to him." (Revelation 3:20)
Receiving Christ involves turning to
God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into your life
to forgive your sins and to make you the kind of person He wants you
to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not enough. Nor is
it enough to have an emotional experience.
We receive Jesus Christ by faith alone.
You can
receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. God knows your heart and is not so
concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart.
The following is a suggested prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need you. Thank
You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life
and receive You as my Savior and Lord. I want to answer your calling
on my life right now. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me
eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind
of person You want me to be."
Does this prayer express the desire of
your heart?
If it does, pray this prayer right now,
and Christ will come into your life, just as He promised.
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May God bless you today as you begin
your new life In Christ.
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