- We are all sinners, who have fallen short of God’s perfect standard: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23, ESV; cf. Romans 3:10)
- We deserve the judgment of death and an eternity separated from God: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23, ESV)
- God has freely offered his Son, Jesus Christ to bring us back to him: “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8, ESV)
- In order to experience the love of God, we must make a confession of faith: “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.… For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:9-10, 13, ESV)
Pray this simple prayer: “Heavenly Father, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ, died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite Jesus to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow Him as my Lord and Savior. Amen.”
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