SALVATION
What is Salvation? Salvation
is a precious and free gift from God.
It is not earned by works,
but is given by grace to those who ask God for it. Salvation results in the forgiveness
of ALL your sins and causes God to remember your sins no more. "For whoever
calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13).
What does it mean to be Born-again?
Being born again or saved
means that you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior. Just like
physical life begins at natural birth, spiritual life begins by giving birth to
the spirit within you. Christ died to save us, not in our sins, but from our sins; "and we were
yet sinners when he died for us." (Romans 5:10-12).
You can be spiritually born
again and have a new life with a commitment to serve Jesus Christ. God will
recreate within you new life! “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).
How do I become Born-again?
“The Word is near to you, it
is in your mouth and in your heart.” (Romans 10:8) When you confess with your mouth that
Jesus is Lord and believe that God has raised Him (Jesus) from the dead, you
pass from spiritual death into spiritual life. "That if you confess with your mouth
the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead,
you shall be saved" (Romans 10: 9).
What must I do to be saved?
First, you must repent "turn
around" and go in the opposite direction away from self and sin and toward God
and His will. (Acts 3:19)
Second, you must confess (an
admission of sins and the profession of belief in Jesus Christ).
Third, believe (trust in
God's Word, the Gospel of Jesus Christ) and you will be saved from sin and death
(the result of sin.) According to Acts 4:12, "There is no other name, under heaven, given
among men, whereby we must be saved." Jesus is waiting to receive
you, ask Him to come into your heart right now by saying this prayer:
Dear God, I admit I am a sinner, and I realize that sin separates me from You. I believe that
Jesus, being God, paid the penalty for all my sins when He died on the cross. I want to turn
from my sin and receive Him as my Savior. Thank You for loving me and for
giving me the gift of eternal life. I pray in Jesus’ name. Amen
If you have prayed the above
prayer, you are born again. Welcome to the Family of God! Now find a
good Bible believing, Bible teaching church and attend services regularly. If
New Season Ministry can be of any help to you, please let us know, call (937)
754-1166. Our
prayer is that God blesses you as you grow into His image.