Steps to Peace with God
Step 1: God's Purpose: Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life—abundant and eternal.
The Bible says ...
"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 (NIV)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (NKJV)
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life—abundant and eternal.
The Bible says ...
"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 (NIV)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (NKJV)
"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10 (NKJV)
Step 2: Our Problem: Separation From GOD
We chose to disobey God and go our own willful way. We still make this choice today. This results in separation from God.
The Bible says ...
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23, NIV
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 6:23, NIV
Our Attempts to Reach God
Through the ages, individuals have tried in many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and God ... without success …
The Bible says ...
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12 (NIV)
"But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." Isaiah 59:2 (NKJV)
There is only one remedy for this problem of separation.
The Bible says ...
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23, NIV
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 6:23, NIV
Our Attempts to Reach God
Through the ages, individuals have tried in many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and God ... without success …
The Bible says ...
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12 (NIV)
"But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." Isaiah 59:2 (NKJV)
There is only one remedy for this problem of separation.
Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem. He died on the cross and rose from the grave, paying the penalty for our sin and bridging the gap between God and people.
The Bible says ...
"For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
1 Peter 3:18, NKJV
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
—Romans 5:8, NIV
God has provided the only way … we must make the choice …
—1 Timothy 2:5, NIV
"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God."
Step 4: Our Response: Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive Him by personal invitation …
The Bible says ...
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will
come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me."
—Revelation 3:20, NKJV
"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name." John 1:12, NKJV
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised
Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9, NKJV
We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive Him by personal invitation …
The Bible says ...
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will
come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me."
—Revelation 3:20, NKJV
"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name." John 1:12, NKJV
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised
Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9, NKJV
Where are you?
Is there any good reason why you cannot receive Jesus Christ right now?
How to receive Christ:
1. Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2. Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and rose from the grave.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit.
(Receive Him as Lord and Savior.)
Is there any good reason why you cannot receive Jesus Christ right now?
How to receive Christ:
1. Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2. Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and rose from the grave.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit.
(Receive Him as Lord and Savior.)
What to Pray:
Dear Lord Jesus,
Dear Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.
In Your Name, Amen. Romans 10:13, NKJV
Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your life? Where is He right now? What has He given 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 , NIV
Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your life? Where is He right now? What has He given 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 , NIV
GOD'S ASSURANCE: HIS WORD
If you prayed this prayer,
The Bible says ...
"For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’"
The Bible says ...
“He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the on of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of god, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” 1 John 5:12—13, NKJV
Receiving Christ, we are born into God's family through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer. This is called regeneration, or the "new birth."
This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ. To deepen this relationship you should:
1. Read your Bible everyday to know Christ better.
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
3. Tell others about Christ.
4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Christ is preached.
5. As Christ's representative in a needy world, demonstrate your new life by your love and concern for others.
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