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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