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Jesus - Fact or FictionA New Life is exactly what God promises to give everyone who puts their faith in Jesus Christ, His Son. The Bible says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation…a brand new person !, old things have passed away, and all things have become new !” (2 Cor. 5:17). We all have a common problem, and we all have an answer, if we will take it! Our problem : We’ve all sinned (Rom. 3 :23) ! That means we’ve missed the mark of God’s perfection, gone our own way , in thought, word or deed ; probably in all of them ! Our Answer : 1. God so loved us that He sent His Son Jesus as the perfect expression of His nature…to show us what he is like, and to pay the price for our sins, as a substitute, so that we would not be condemned but have eternal Life instead (Jn.3:16-17). 2. Having paid the full price for our sins through His death on the Cross, God demonstrated His total victory over sin and it’s consequences by raising Jesus from the dead on the third day. The Bible says that if we believe in our hearts God raised Jesus from the dead and confess Him as Lord, we will be saved from our sins and their eternal consequences ! 3. All this, and more, has been given to us by God the Father, as a free gift of His love to us, through His Son Jesus. It cost Him everything, but He gives it to us freely. All that remains is for you to accept God’s gift for yourself. You can do that taking the following steps:
Agree…with God, that you have sinned and cannot save yourself. Turn from your sin, telling God that you are sorry you have lived life your own way, and are now going to go His way instead. Believe…that God sent Jesus to pay the price for all your sins, and that He raised Him from the dead . Confess…that Jesus is Lord ! First, declare this to the Lord Himself, and then go and tell someone else you’ve given your life to Jesus Christ.
If you haven’t yet received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, pray this prayer out loud now: Lord Jesus, I acknowledge that I have sinned and need you to be My Saviour. I turn from sin and give my whole life to you , believing that you died for me and rose from the dead to give me a New Life. I now confess that you, Jesus , are Lord, and I will follow you the rest of my life. Thank you for saving me now. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Welcome to God’s Family ! If you just prayed that prayer, we’d love to hear from you…just e-mail us at : info@valleyministries.org . Get hold of a good, readable Bible (NKJV, NIV), start reading in the Gospels, talk to your heavenly Father on a daily basis, and join a good, lively Church where they will encourage you in your New Life with Jesus. God bless you ! WHAT TO DO NOW: CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE LINKS WHICH MAY HELP YOU IN YOUR WALK WITH JESUS:
Article Date: 25th September 2006
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