The decision to accept Jesus Christ as the leader of your life is the most important decision you will ever make. Whether you’re at the beginning of this spiritual journey or still searching, we want to help you out along the way. Below is a guide to receive Christ.
Step 1: Recognize God’s Plan: Peace and Life
The message you have just heard stressed that God loves you and wants you to experience His peace and life.
”For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but has eternal life.” —John 3:16
Step 2 Realize our Problem: Separation from God
People choose to disobey God and go their own way. This results in separation from God.
”All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23
“The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” —Romans 6:23, NKJV
Step 3: Respond to God’s Remedy: The Cross
God sent His Son to bridge the gap. Christ did this by paying the penalty for our sins when He died on the cross and rose from the grave.
“But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —Romans 5:8
Step 4: Receive Christ as Lord and Savior
You cross the bridge into God’s family when you prayerfully ask Christ to come into your life.
“But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.” —John 1:12
Step 5: Begin your Discipleship Journey
It is important that Christians are joined together in authentic community. We’ve created avenues to help with that process. Start by joining a Group and by reading the Field Journal for helpful information.
“You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”—2 Timothy 2:1-2