WANT A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD?

HOW TO BEGIN A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD…

1. Recognize God Loves you so much that He gave His Sonto die on the cross for you. 
   “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
2. Repent of your sin. This means to admit to God you are a sinner, ask for forgiveness of your sins, and with His help, turn away from your sins.
   “...but unless you repent, you too will all perish”—Luke 13:3
3. Receive Jesus Christ or believe in Him as your Savior.  This means that you accept God’s offer of love, mercy and forgiveness.  It means you trust Jesus Christ as your Savior. You are free from trying to save yourself by your good works, baptism, church membership or attendance. You rely on Jesus Christ alone for your salvation.
   “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” —Romans 6:23
   
   “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”—Ephesians 2:8,9
   
   “Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.”—John 1:12
4. Confess Christ.  This means that you will not be ashamed to let others know that you are a Christian and have a relationship with God . When you receive Christ you should let someone else know about it.
   “Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in Heaven.”—Matthew 10:32
   
   “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.”—Romans 10:9
5. Share the following prayer with God in your own words:  Lord, I admit that I need You.  I ask You to forgive me and set me free from sin and death.  I believe that Jesus died to provide forgiveness for my sins, to restore my relationship with You, and to fill me with His joy.  By faith, I invite Jesus Christ to come into my life as Savior and Lord.  From this time on, help me to live in a loving, obedient relationship with You.  Thank you, Lord!