How to be Saved

Is There a God?  If so, does He care for me?  There is and He does!

These are questions that every person asks at some point in life. They represent the human struggle to find one's place, purpose, and meaning in this world. In seeking to answer these questions some believe that they themselves are god and need look to no other for direction and salvation. Others admit the existence of a higher being but propose that many paths can lead to him.

The only answer is that offered by God Himself through His Word, the Holy Bible, and His Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible testifies to God's reaching out to man from the beginning of time and points to Jesus Christ as the only way to bring man and God together again. God has always desired relationship with man but a wall existed which separated them; the wall was sin. Sin may take many forms but is essentially an attitude or action of disobedience against God and His Word. When Jesus, the Son of God, came to earth and, though himself innocent, died on the cross, He demolished the dividing wall (the power of sin) and enabled free access to God for everyone (Hebrews 4:14-16).

God's Position

  • "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 NIV).

God loves man and wants to have fellowship with him.

Man's Condition

Man is a sinner and is unable to measure up to God's standard on his own.

  • ". . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23 NIV).
  • He cannot save himself "for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8 NIV).

Man's salvation must come from a source outside himself.

God has done His part; the next step is yours!

God's Provision

Man's Decision
  • For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God . . . (1 Pet 3:18 NIV).

Jesus Christ, being God paid the penalty for man's sin. God sent Christ to pay for man's sin as man's substitute. What man could not do for himself, Jesus did.
  • 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 NIV).

Man must believe in Jesus Christ and Him alone for salvation. Then, the relationship between man and God is made whole.

Thus, the decision lies with you. Yes, God exists; and yes, He does care about you. Are you ready to believe in and commit to Him? The Bible tells us "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 NIV). God is reaching out to you. Take a step toward Him by letting us lead you in a prayer. (See prayer below.)

Prayer of Salvation

Jesus, I ask You into my heart to be my Savior and Lord, forgive my sins, and give me the gift of eternal life.

Now you can do the following: