Want What I Have?
Well, I pray that you do and that's
why I'm here, to share the Good
News of God's wonderful Love
for you, His Mercy and His Grace.
Romans 10:9 says if we will confess
with our mouth the Lord Jesus, and
believe in our heart that God raised
Him from the dead, we will be saved.
Romans 8:27 tells us that it is HE who
searches our hearts. So we must first
make a decision in our heart to believe.
God tells us in His Word that without
Faith, it is impossible to please Him:
for he that cometh to God must believe
that He Is, and that He Is a rewarder
of them that diligently seek Him. You
can find this in Hebrews 11:6.
So, how do we
come to know God?
First, we have to recognize that
we are all sinners. Romans 3:10
and Romans 3:23 tell us that there
is none righteous, no not one.
For we have all sinned and come
short of the glory of God.
We must believe that Jesus Christ died
on the cross to save us from our sins.
1 Peter 3:18; Galatians 2:20
Acts 3:19 says to repent and be
converted so that your sins will be
blotted out when the time of
refreshing comes from the Lord.
Accept Jesus as your Saviour; Come
unto me all ye that labour and are
heavy laden and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28; John 6:37
Okay, so if you really want what
I have, just talk to God. Pray this
prayer with me, and really mean
it with all your heart.
Dear Heavenly Father, In the Name
of Your Only Begotten Son, the Lord
Jesus Christ, I pray. I know I have
sinned against You. I repent. Please
forgive me and have mercy on me.
Lord, I put my faith in You. I believe
You will do exactly what You said You
would do for me. From this moment
on, I will follow You the best that I
know how. Lord Jesus, Thank You
for Your Grace. Amen.
If you just sincerely prayed this
prayer, you were born again! You
are now a child of God saved by
Grace through faith in our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ!
Congratulations! You have just made
the most important decision you will
ever make in your life - and the Bible
says the angels in Heaven are rejoicing
at this very moment in time! Luke 15:10
Wow!
Isn't that awesome?
You bet it is!
It's important to know that turning
from sin happens after salvation,
not before it, and not even the best
of us are really not very good at it.
The Greek word translated "repent"
means a change in thinking, not
a change in our behavior.
When John the Baptist and Peter
spoke of repentance, they were
telling their Jewish audiences to
change their minds about relying
upon the law, and to recognize
their great need for a Saviour.
We come to Jesus by faith alone
asking Him to forgive us for our sins.
Once we're saved, He sends us the
Holy Spirit to convict us of our sin
and begin the regeneration process.
But before that process has even
begun, the Holy Spirit is sealed
within us as a deposit, guaranteeing
our inheritance. Ephesians 1:13-14
So everyone who sincerely prays
the sinner's prayer and trusts in
the Lord for forgiveness is saved!
Remember, we're saved because of
what we believe, not because of how
we behave. We are convicted of our
sin and the regeneration process
begins the moment we are saved.
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For God so loved the world, that
He gave His only begotten Son; that
whosoever believeth on Him, should
not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
For by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
the gift of God: Not of works, lest
any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
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