| Are you a sinner? | God says that we are For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) No one is good-- not even one. (Romans 3:10) | | 1 You must admit that you are a sinner | Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death For the wages of sin is death Death is the eternal separation from God (Romans 6:23) | | Are you willing to change?
| "And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose you own soul in the process?" (Mark 8:36) | | 2
Be willing to turn from your sins (repent)
| "God overlooked people's former ignorance about these things, but now he commands everyone everywhere to turn away from idols and turn to him" (repent) (Acts 17:30) ".. And you will also perish unless you turn from your evil ways and turn to God" (Luke 13:3) | | You cannot save yourself You must realize your need for a savior | Jesus replied, "The truth is, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven. So don't be surprised at my statement that you must be born again" (John 3:5-7) For whosever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved ( Romans 10:13) For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21) The Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They replied "Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will saved .. "
(Acts 16:30-31) God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. (Ephesians 2:8-9) | | 3 You must give heart
to Jesus Christ | For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that he who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16) For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9) For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved (Romans 10:10) For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous [Jesus Christ] for the unrighteous [us], to bring you to God (1Peter 3:18) "If anyone acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will openly acknowledge that person before my Father in heaven" (Mathew 10:32) |
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