Every person needs to know God personally and know the wonderful life he has promised us. Here's how you can know Him personally!
The word Salvation means wholeness. It means becoming whole in all areas of our lives. The Bible frames all levels of the Good News Message (The Gospel) around the great work and life of Jesus Christ. Salvation is a wonderful part of the news. There is only One Christ. There is only one "Good News" message.
1. The Good News is that the dominion of God can be reestablished over human hearts.
- God’s Leadership over man on the earth has been broken by sin.
- God’s method of leading us is by His King, His Son Jesus Christ.
- God’s way for us to live in wholeness is in His Son’s Kingdom. This Kingdom is called the Kingdom of God. From this Kingdom we have God’s government. His government is to rule and reign every person He has created.
- God is Holy and Pure in every way. No evil or sin can be in His Presence.
2. The Plan of God is to receive us back into His Presence and His Kingdom by the work of Jesus Christ.
- God sent Jesus Christ into the world to stop the rebellion against His Leadership. This rebellion and independence is called sin. It originates in the rejection of God's authority.
- Salvation is entry into the Kingdom of God and back under God’s authority.
- Each person must make a Response by Faith to surrender to this offer. The Surrender is called Repentance. Each person must acknowledge his or her own sins. Each person must repent of all sin and surrender all rebellion against God. Each one is giving up their kingdom for the Kingdom of God. Each one is surrendering to King Jesus.
- Removal of Sin requires Sacrifice. Jesus Christ is the Perfect Sacrifice for Sin. God chose the cross and crucifixion death of Jesus Christ as the way of reconciliation back into His Kingdom. Jesus Christ gave His Life and His Blood for our sins. By His Perfect Death, Burial, and Resurrection we have Atonement for sin.
- His Resurrection destroyed death and sin and gives the hope of Eternal Life in God's Kingdom and under the rule of Jesus forever.
- The work of Jesus Christ is a completely finished work. Nothing can be added to that work, it is finished.
Here is the Situation:
The issue with God is that He believes He has total right to Govern, Rule and have Dominion over the people He created. He is Holy and Pure and Sinless. Nothing sinful or evil can come into His Presence. He is a Good and Holy Father.
Jesus Christ, as the Perfect Sacrifice for sin, has made it possible for every person to come back into the Presence of God and Under the Rule of God. By the Holiness of Jesus, by His work, we can come back to the Father. He stands ever ready to welcome us back as sons and daughters in His family by the finished work of Jesus Christ. We are ready to be governed by the Father again.
Here is how to deal with the Situation:
Each person is confronted with all the areas they must surrender to receive the Kingdom. Every part of our life must be fully given over to the Lord. We must make a Faith response to what Christ has done on the Cross. We repent of all sin and rebellion against the King and His Kingdom. We confess our need for a King and Savior. We give up our personal control. We ask for the Control of the Holy Spirit over our lives.
By our Faith, Repentance, Confession and Release we have Salvation. We are again under the Holy and Pure Kingdom of the Father. We can start walking in New Life in the Kingdom of God, under the reign of Jesus
THE PRAYER OF SALVATION:
Holy, Good, and Loving Father in Heaven, I come to Your throne and Your Presence in the Name of Jesus Christ.
I confess I have sinned by my rebellion to your Kingship and Leadership of my life. I repent of my sins. Forgive me of my sins. By my Faith Response to You Lord Jesus, I desire to be released and cleansed from my sins by Your Death, Burial and Resurrection.
Jesus Christ, I believe You are the Son of God. I surrender my kingdom and myself to you Lord Jesus and gladly come into Your Kingdom and under Your rule in my life. I forsake my life for Yours. I pray now to receive the fullness and Power of the Holy Spirit in my life.
Thank You, Father, for my Salvation. Thank You, Jesus my King. I receive Your mercy and grace. I am whole again. I am saved.
Amen.
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NOW THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST
The moment that you received Christ by faith, as an act of the will, many things happened, including the following:
1. Christ came into your life. (Revelation 3:20, Colossians 1:27)
2. Your sins were forgiven. (Colossians 1:14)
3. You became a child of God. (John 1:12)
4. You received eternal life. (John 5:24)
5. You began the great adventure for which God created you. (John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:18)
Can you think of anything more wonderful that could happen to you than entering into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? He will never leave you. (Hebrews 13:5)
Would you like to thank God in prayer right now for what he has done for you? By thanking God, you demonstrate your faith. Also, by thanking God we start our life of worship and praise to our Great King and God. Amen
