Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws
that govern your relationship with God.
1. God LOVES
you and offers a wonderful PLAN
for your life.
(References contained on this page
are from the Bible and should be read in context wherever
possible.)
God's Love
"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 NIV).
God's Plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that they might have life, and might have it
abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful]
(John 10:10).
Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life?
Because...
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
"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 an evidence
of what the Bible calls sin.
Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God]
( Romans 6:23).
This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf separates
the two. The arrows illustrate that man is continually trying to reach God and the
abundant life through his own efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion -
but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf...
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.
He Died in Our Place
"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..." (1 Corinthians 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).
This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the gulf which separates us from Him by
sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for
our sins. It is not enough just to know these three laws...
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.
We Must Receive Christ
"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
"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).
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
[Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one 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 our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants us 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, as an act of the will.
These two circles represent two kinds of lives:
Which circle best describes your life?
Which circle would you like to have represent your life?
The following explains how you can receive Christ:
You can receive Christ right now by
faith through prayer
(Prayer is talking to God)
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 believe You are Son of God and You died for me on the Cross.
Please come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour.
And I ask You to forgive me of all my sins and cleanse me with
Your precious BLOOD. Taking control everyday of my life from this moment on.
Jesus, fill me with Your Holy Spirit and impart me to be used for Your glory.
I want to serve You, love You, obey You all the days of my life and
make a different with the lives of others.
I proclaim right now Jesus Christ is my Lord and Saviour,
God Almighty is my Father, the Holy Spirit is my comforter.
I proclaim right now I am born again as a child of God.
In Jesus Holy Name. Amen."
Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? If it does, I invite you to pray
this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.
