Your heart tends to run from God and rebel against Him. The Bible calls this "sin." Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Yet God loves you and wants to save you from sin, to offer you a new life of hope. John 10:10 says, "I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance." To give you this gift of salvation, God made a way through His Son, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:8 says, "But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

You receive this gift by faith alone. Ephesians 2:8 says, "For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift—not from works, so that no one can boast." Faith is a decision of your heart demonstrated by the actions of your life. Romans 10:9 says, "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." If you trust that Jesus died for your sins and to receive new life through Him, pray a prayer similar to this to express your repentance and faith in Him:

Jesus, I come to You just as I am. I admit that I need You and that I cannot save myself. I believe You are the Son of God, that You died on the cross for my sins, and that You rose again to give me new life.

Today, I turn away from my old life and I place my trust fully in You. Forgive me, cleanse me, and make me new.

I receive You as my Lord and Savior. Lead my life, renew my heart, and teach me to walk in Your truth.

From this moment forward, I belong to You. Thank You for loving me, saving me, and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

The above prayer is according to the Word of God, which gives us new life in Christ Jesus:

• Confession of need – Romans 3:23

• Faith in Christ’s death & resurrection – Romans 10:9

• Repentance & turning – Acts 3:19

• Receiving Christ – John 1:12

• New life – 2 Corinthians 5:17

If you have trusted Jesus for salvation, share your decision with a Christian friend or pastor. If you are not already attending church, we welcome you to worship with us and grow in your faith. Growth is important and is a sign of the sustenance of life. Following Christ's example, ask to be baptized by complete immersion in water, obeying and fulfilling the power of His word to raise us up into a new life and as a public expression of your faith.

(Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. (Romans 6:3-4))  

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