Plan of Salvation
How To Become A Christian
To become a Christian, a person must first realize that he or she is "lost" - totally estranged from God, separated from God by a sinful nature. Get a Bible, the history of God's relationship with humankind, and read Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (NIV)
A person alone cannot reconcile the lost relationship between himself or herself with God. To provide a remedy, God sent His only Son, Jesus to live the perfect life He demands. Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Although humanity through sin has separated itself from God, the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross bridged the gap. Romans 5:8: "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were sinners, Christ died for us." All God asks is that you repent of your sins, turn from them and accept the sacrifice Christ made on the cross for those sins. Romans 10:9: "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."
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