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Plan of Salvation

God's Plan of Salvation

The Bible says there is only one way to Heaven.

Jesus said: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me." (John 14:6)

Good works cannot save you.

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians
2:8-9)
Trust Jesus Christ today! Here's what you must do:

1. Admit you are a sinner.

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)

"Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin,
and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned:" (Romans 5:12)

"If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no
place in our lives." (1 John 1:10)
2. Be willing to turn from sin (repent).

Jesus said: "I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish." (Luke
13:5)

"In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people
everywhere to repent." (Acts 17:30)
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried, and rose from the dead.

"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)

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

"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)
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Saviour.

"For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your
mouth that you confess and are saved." (Romans 10:10)

"For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13)

What to pray:

Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ shed His
precious blood and died for my sin. I am willing to turn from sin. I now invite
Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour.

"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)

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has
come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17)

If you have received Jesus Christ as your Saviour, as a Christian you should:

1. Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ better.

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not
need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." (2 Timothy
2:15)

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." (Psalms 119:105)
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.

"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." (Matthew 21:22)

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (Philippians 4:6)
3. Be baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church
where Christ is preached and the Bible is the final authority.

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19)

"Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us
encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
(Hebrews 10:25)

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting
and training in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16)
4. Tell others about Christ.

"He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."
(Mark 16:15)

"Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe
to me if I do not preach the gospel!" (1 Corinthians 9:16)

"I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of
everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile." (Romans 1:16)

We’d love to hear from you -- Please feel free to ask us any questions you have
about becoming a Christian, or tell us about your decision to follow Jesus Christ.
Please let us know how we can serve you. Send us your comments.