Steps to Peace With God
Step One
God's Purpose: Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace
and life--abundant and eternal.
The Bible says...
"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ." Romans 5:1
"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
"I have come that they may have life, and that they
may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
Why don't most people have this peace and abundant
life that God planned for us to have?
Step Two
The Problem: Our Separation
God created us in His own image to have an
abundant life. He did not make us as robots to
automatically love and obey Him. God gave us a
will and a freedom of choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our own willful
way. We still make this choice today. This results in
separation from God.
The Bible says...
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God." Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
Our Attempts to Reach God
People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap
between themselves and God...
The Bible says...
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the
end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12
"But your iniquities have separated you from your
God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so
that he will not hear." Isaiah 59:2
No bridge reaches God...except one.
Step Three
God's Bridge: The Cross
Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the
grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged
the gap between God and people.
The Bible says...
"For there is one God and one mediator between
God and men, the man Jesus Christ." 1 Timothy 2:5
"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous
for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." 1 Peter
3:18
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Romans 5:8
God has provided the only way. Each person must
make a choice.
Step Four
Our Response: Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and
receive Him by personal invitation.
The Bible says...
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone
hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in
and eat with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20
"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed
in his name, he gave the right to become children of
God." John 1:12
"That 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." Romans 10:9
Where are you?
Will you receive Jesus Christ right now?
Here is how you can receive Christ:
1.Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2.Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3.Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross
and rose from the grave.
4.Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and
control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive
Him as Lord and Savior.)
5. Be baptized (immersed under water) in obedience
to Jesus' command (Matt. 28:19) and to demonstrate
your dedication to your new life.
"Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized
into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We
were therefore buried with him through baptism into
death in order that, just as Christ was raised from
the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may
live a new life." Romans 6:3-4
God's Assurance: His Word
The Bible says...
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will
be saved." Romans 10:13
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of
God--not by works, so that no one can boast."
Ephesians 2:8,9
Receiving Christ, we are born into God's family
through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit who
indwells every believer. This is called regeneration,
or the "new birth."
This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in
Christ. To deepen this relationship you should:
1. Read your Bible everyday to know Christ better.
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
3. Tell others about Christ.
4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other
Christians in a church where Christ is preached.
5. As Christ's representative in a needy world,
demonstrate your new life by your love and concern
for others.
Step One
God's Purpose: Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace
and life--abundant and eternal.
The Bible says...
"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ." Romans 5:1
"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
"I have come that they may have life, and that they
may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
Why don't most people have this peace and abundant
life that God planned for us to have?
Step Two
The Problem: Our Separation
God created us in His own image to have an
abundant life. He did not make us as robots to
automatically love and obey Him. God gave us a
will and a freedom of choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our own willful
way. We still make this choice today. This results in
separation from God.
The Bible says...
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God." Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
Our Attempts to Reach God
People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap
between themselves and God...
The Bible says...
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the
end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12
"But your iniquities have separated you from your
God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so
that he will not hear." Isaiah 59:2
No bridge reaches God...except one.
Step Three
God's Bridge: The Cross
Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the
grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged
the gap between God and people.
The Bible says...
"For there is one God and one mediator between
God and men, the man Jesus Christ." 1 Timothy 2:5
"For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous
for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." 1 Peter
3:18
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Romans 5:8
God has provided the only way. Each person must
make a choice.
Step Four
Our Response: Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and
receive Him by personal invitation.
The Bible says...
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone
hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in
and eat with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20
"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed
in his name, he gave the right to become children of
God." John 1:12
"That 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." Romans 10:9
Where are you?
Will you receive Jesus Christ right now?
Here is how you can receive Christ:
1.Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2.Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3.Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross
and rose from the grave.
4.Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and
control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive
Him as Lord and Savior.)
5. Be baptized (immersed under water) in obedience
to Jesus' command (Matt. 28:19) and to demonstrate
your dedication to your new life.
"Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized
into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We
were therefore buried with him through baptism into
death in order that, just as Christ was raised from
the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may
live a new life." Romans 6:3-4
God's Assurance: His Word
The Bible says...
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will
be saved." Romans 10:13
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of
God--not by works, so that no one can boast."
Ephesians 2:8,9
Receiving Christ, we are born into God's family
through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit who
indwells every believer. This is called regeneration,
or the "new birth."
This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in
Christ. To deepen this relationship you should:
1. Read your Bible everyday to know Christ better.
2. Talk to God in prayer every day.
3. Tell others about Christ.
4. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other
Christians in a church where Christ is preached.
5. As Christ's representative in a needy world,
demonstrate your new life by your love and concern
for others.
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