You’re not here by accident, God loves you. He wants YOU to have a personal relationship with HIM through Jesus, his SON. There is just one thing that separates you from God. That one thing is sin. The Bible describes sin in many ways. Most simply sin is our failure to measure up to God’s holiness and His righteous standards. We sin by things we do, the choices we make, attitudes we show, and thoughts we entertain. We also sin when we fail to do the right things. The Bible affirms our own experience as- “there is none righteous, not even one”.
No matter how good we try to be, none of us does the right things all the time. People tend to divide themselves into groups. – good people and bad people. But God says that every person who has ever lived is a sinner and that any sin separates us from God. No matter how we might classify ourselves, this includes you and me.
So, how do you become a Christian: Believe, Repent, and Confess!
We are ALL sinners..
Believe: 1) We must believe God exists and that He rewards those who seek Him. That’s the first step. But you say: “I don’t have faith. How can I get this faith in God?” Well, here’s the way as described by the apostle Paul in Romans 10:17: “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” The word of God, then, as found in the Bible brings faith when we study it and receive it into our hearts. To begin at once to follow the Bible path.
Repent: Now we come to the second step, which leads us to a change of life. It is here in Romans 2:4: “Do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you towards repentance?” The answer to that question is found in 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness
Confess: The next step in becoming a Christian is confession. “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” (James 5:16) “He that conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13) Confession that leads to the forsaking of sin is the real kind. But, in addition to this, what else is necessary on the part of the repentant sinner? “If the wicked gives back what he took in pledge for a loan, returns what he has stolen, follows the decrees that give life, and does no evil, he will surely live; he will not die,” — Ezekiel 33:15.
What if I Keep Falling as a Christian
A saint, or follower of Jesus, is not necessarily one who never sins, but one who, as soon as he does sin, asks forgiveness of God, believes himself forgiven and goes on rejoicing to grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord. He may stumble and fall, but he gets up and presses forward again. Such a fall is not counted against him when he repents and asks forgiveness and divine help to live the right life. But he is to grow stronger and stronger. Is it possible to be kept from falling? Jude 24 answers that question: “To Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy!
Welcome to the Household of FAITH!!! You made it HOME!!!!
God is so amazing!!