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God Has a Plan for Your Life |
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has a plan for us, and it is not to live miserable
and defeated lives. It is to live a life of
abundance with the peace and joy that God
provides (John
10:7-10). But this doesn't happen until
we individually experience God's Plan of Salvation,
and we establish a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ in our life. |
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The Plan of Salvation |
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are six simple steps to take in creating a
relationship with Jesus Christ: |
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Know that God
loves you (John
3:16) with an everlasting love that is
beyond anything you can imagine. God gave
his only Son to become a man and be crucified
for us; to take on our sins for us. |
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Admit that you
are a sinner (Romans
3:23). Sin is unbelief, rebellion against
God, and all unrighteousness. We are all born
as sinful creatures, and we have all sinned
against God through word and deed. |
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Understand that
the wages of sin is death (Romans
6:23). You are spiritually dead in sin
until you accept Jesus Christ as your personal
Savior, becoming spiritually alive in Him.
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Believe that Christ
died for you (Romans
5:6). Jesus, who knew no sin, was made
sin on our behalf, and died on the cross so
that we might appear righteous in God's eyes
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Corinthians 5:21). |
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Put your faith
in God; trust His Plan of Salvation; believe
in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved
(Acts
16:30-31). Christ died for us; he was
buried, and he rose again in a physical form!
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Accept His promise
by faith and sincerely pray a prayer such
as this: |
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" Lord Jesus, I
know that you love me because you died on the
cross bearing my sins. Thank you, Lord, for
revealing to me my lost, sinful condition. I
confess that I am a sinner, spiritually dead
in sin. I cannot save myself so it is by faith
that I gladly accept you as my personal Savior.
Thank you for your eternal salvation. Amen."
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| If
you have just made such a personal decision,
we would like to know about it by telephone
or by e-mail. We also encourage you to find
a loving and supportive Church near your home
that will help and encourage you in your new
Christian life. |
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Additional Resources |
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additional web pages that may help you in
establishing a personal relationship with
Jesus can be found at the following site links:
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| If
you would like to talk to someone about this,
give us a call at 260-436-2637. We would be
pleased to help you understand more about
God's Plan for your life. |
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