1.      Acknowledge that you are a sinner in rebellion against God.  To sin simply means to disobey God.  We have all sinned and have all walked contrary to God’s righteousness:

 

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23)

 

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

 

 

2.      Understand that sin has a penalty:

 

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23)

 

 

3.      Believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, died on the cross so that your sins could be forgiven.  Because we have all sinned, we all deserved to have been on the cross.  However, Jesus voluntarily took our place, and paid sin’s penalty for us all:

 

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8)

 

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)

 

 

4.      Repent of your sins. To repent means to have a complete change of attitude towards sin.  Decide that with God’s help you will no longer live a sinful lifestyle, and that you will not live a life that is independent of God.

 

…unless you repent you will all likewise perish (Luke 13:3)

 

 

5.      Confess Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord.  Give Him control of your life:

 

…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. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.  (Romans 10:9-10, NIV).

 

 

To help you activate those five steps, please pray the following prayer out loud, praying from the depths of your heart:

 

Dear God,

 

You are the Creator of all things.  I acknowledge that I am a sinner in rebellion against You, and that I deserve Your punishment.  Thank you that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for my sins so that I could be forgiven.  Today, I ask you to forgive my sins.  I repent of my sins today, and make a decision to live for You, and to no longer live a sinful lifestyle.  I confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and give Him full control of my life.  I receive Jesus as my personal Saviour today.  Thank you for saving me.

 

In Jesus’ name,

Amen.

 

 

Congratulations! Now that you have prayed that prayer from your heart, your sins have been forgiven, and you have begun an exciting relationship with the Lord.  Be sure to find a local church that you can attend each week, where the Bible is taught, you can worship God, enjoy fellowship with other believers and be baptised.  Be sure to read the Bible each day, and to pray to God, asking for His help in all you do.

 

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God bless you.