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How To Be Saved And Know God

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The Bible teaches that God loves us, and He created us to have an eternal relationship with Him, and to bring glory to Him.  That is why we exist. God loves us and He has a plan for our life.  But what went wrong, is that we have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).  Sin is not doing what God has commanded us to do.  Our sins cause a separation between us and God (Isaiah 59:2), because sin is rebellion against God.  Sin is evil, and God is holy.  Sin cannot dwell in the presence of a holy God.  If a person dies in their sins, they will be eternally separated from God in hell. 

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But God loves us, and He has provided a way for us to be saved, forgiven, and made right with Him. The Bible says:  “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.  Jesus, the Son of God, came to save us from our sins.  The title Son of God, means that Jesus is God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity.  Jesus is God in human flesh (John 1:1, 14).  Jesus is fully God, and fully man (Colossians 2:9).  Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, and He lived a perfect life without any sin. Then Jesus voluntarily died on the cross to pay the full penalty for our sins, and rose from the dead on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).  When Jesus was on the cross, God the Father placed on Him the sins of the world.  Then the Father poured out His holy wrath upon Jesus (1 Peter 2:24).  Jesus took the punishment that we deserve on the cross so that we can be saved and forgiven (Ephesians 1:7).  Then on the third day, Jesus rose from the dead, proving that He is God and that He is able to save us from our sins. 

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God offers salvation to us as a free gift, we can never earn it or deserve it.  

 

The Bible says: "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, so that no one may boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9.

 

But we must receive His free gift of salvation by placing our trust in Jesus Christ (John 1:12).  If you will sincerely Repent and Receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord of your life, He will come into your heart, save you, forgive you, and give you eternal life (Mark 1:15, Romans 10:9).  To “repent” means that you are genuinely sorry for sinning against God, and that you decide to turn away from your sins to follow Jesus.  Repentance is a decision that you make, to turn away from sin and to turn to Jesus in faith (Isaiah 55:6-7).   And you can “receive” Jesus by praying to Him with a sincere heart, asking Him to forgive you, and to be Lord (King) of your life (Romans 10:9-13).  For Jesus to be your Lord means that you let Him take control of your life, as King over your life (Matthew 16:24).  In the moment you place your trust in Jesus, He will come into your heart, save you, forgive you, and give you eternal life.  We are saved by grace alone, not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9).  We are saved by what Jesus Christ has done for us, not by our efforts.  When we place our trust in Jesus, our sins are washed away, and the perfect righteousness of Jesus is credited to our account, thus making us right with God (2 Corinthians 5:21).  The Bible calls this justification.  In the moment you place your trust in Jesus, you will become a child of God forever (Ephesians 1:5-6).  The Bible says:  “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” – Ephesians 1:7.

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Once you are saved, your salvation will be eternally secure, and you will never lose your salvation (John 5:24, John 10:27-29, Philippians 1:6).  God will be your Heavenly Father forever.  The evidence that we are saved, is a changed life and obedient living (2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 2:3).  Not perfect obedience, because Christians still sin sometimes (1 John 1:8).  But if you are truly saved, there will be a change in your life, and you will see an increasing pattern of obedience in your life, and spiritual growth.  But we need never fear losing our salvation, because we cannot (John 10:27-29). 

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If you are ready to give your life to Christ, you can go to a quiet place by yourself and pray to Him with a sincere heart, trusting Him to save you and to be Lord of your life. 

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Here is a simple outline of how to be saved and know God:

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1. Believe that Jesus is God, and that He died on the cross for your sins, and rose from the dead- (John 3:16).

2. Decide to turn away from your sins (repent)- (Mark 1:15)

3. Sincerely ask Jesus, through prayer, to forgive you, and to be Lord of your life- (Romans 10:13)

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“For whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” – Romans 10:13