The first man Adam was created by GOD to live forever and enjoy GOD creations, love and
blessings.
But Adam chosen to rebel, ignore God's principles for living and sin against GOD.
Therefore death penalty came to all men because of sins.
However GOD is LOVE, therefore He takes full responsibilities of man’s sin and
penalty.
Just as there are legal laws that govern the society, so are there spiritual laws which
govern your relationship with your GOD.
LAW 1 -
GOD LOVES YOU AND OFFERS A
WONDERFUL PLAN FOR YOU
LIFE.
GOD’S LOVE "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).
GOD’S PLAN [Jesus Christ speaking] "The thief does not come except to steal,
and to kill, and to destroy, I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more
abundantly" (John 10:10).
But why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life?
It is because...
LAW 2 - Man is SINFUL and
SEPARATED from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience
God's love and plan for his life.
Man Is Sinful "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn self-will, he chose to go
his own independent way, and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of
active rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
Man Is Separated "The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God] (Romans 6:23).
This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf separates the two. The
arrows illustrate that a man is continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own
efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion - but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf...
LAW 3 - Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience
God's love and plan for your life.
He Died in Our
Place "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us" (Romans 5:8).
He Rose From the Dead "Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was raised on the third day, according to the
Scriptures...He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five
hundred..." (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).
He Is the Only Way to God "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through
Me'" (John 14:6).
LAW 4 - We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience
God's love and plan for our lives.
We Must Receive Christ
"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children
of God,
even to those who believe in His name" (John 1:12).
We Receive Christ Through Faith "By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not
as a result of works, that no one should boast" (Ephesians
2:8,9).
When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New
Birth Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all
things have become new (2 Corinthians 5:17)
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation [Jesus Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if
any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" (Revelation
3:20).
(References contained on this page are from the Bible and should be read in context wherever
possible.)
Receiving Jesus Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come
into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for your sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to
have an emotional experience. You receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will.
The following explains how you can receive Christ:
You can receive the gift of God salvation right now by faith through a simple
prayer:
(Prayer is talking to God)
God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The
following is a suggested prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross
for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my
sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be. In
Jesus Name. Amen."
If you have pray this prayer from your heart, your sins are forgiven and you are now a new creation
in Christ as He has promised.
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