Salvation

1. ACKNOWLEDGE: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). “God be merciful to me a sinner” (Lk.18:13). You must acknowledge in the light of God's Word that you are a sinner.   2. REPENT: “Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Lk.13:3). “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19). You must see the awfulness of sin and then repent of it.   3. CONFESS: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). “With the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:10). Confess not to men but to God.   4. FORSAKE: “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon” (Isaiah 55:7) Sorrow for sin is not enough in itself. We must want to be done with it once and for all.   5. BELIEVE: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” (Romans 10:9). Believe in the finished work of Christ on the cross.   6. RECEIVE:” He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” (John 1:1,2). Christ must be received personally into the heart by faith, if the experience of the new birth is to be yours. (FGBMFI)   If you wish to accept Jesus Christ into your soul and life, it will help you to pray this prayer:   Dear Heavenly Father. I thank you that you love me. I ask your Son Jesus Christ to come into my life. I know I have sinned and committed deeds unpleasing to you. I ask you now to forgive me of these sins and to cleanse my life. Help me to follow You and Your teachings. Protect me from satan and evil. Teach me to put You first in all my thoughts and actions. Help me to love my fellow man as you have loved me. And Father, show me step by step the plan you made for my life. I give you myself and my life. I worship and praise you, my Creator and Lord. I will continually thank You for sacrificing Your Son on the cross that I might have eternal life with You. Help me to win others to Christ. I await the return of Christ to take me to heaven. Come soon, Lord Jesus. Amen.