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How to Know God
STEP 1
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 10:10b
Since God planned for us to have peace and the
abundant life right now, why are most people not
having this experience?
STEP 2
Our Problem:
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, but gave us a will
and a freedom of choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our own wilful 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 choice results in separation from God.
Our Attempts
Through the ages, individuals have tried in many
ways to bridge this gap… without success…
The Bible says…
"There is a way that seems
right to man, but in the end it leads to death."
Proverbs 14:12
"But your iniquities have separated you from
your God; and your sins have hidden His face
from you, so that He will not hear." Isaiah 59:2
There is only one remedy for
this problem of separation.
STEP
3
God's Remedy: The Cross
Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem. He
died on the cross and rose from the grave, paying
the penalty for our sin and bridging the gap between
God and people.
The Bible says…
"…God is on one side and all
the people on the other side, and Christ Jesus,
Himself man, is between them to bring them
together…" 1 Timothy 2:5
"For Christ also has suffered once for sins, the
just for the unjust, that He might bring us to
God…" 1 Peter 3:18a
"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…
We must make the choice…
STEP 4
God's Provision: Jesus Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ and receive Him by
personal invitation.
The Bible says…
"But as many as received Him,
to them He gave the right to become children of
God, even to those who believe in His name."
John 1:12
"…if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus
and believe in your heart that God has raised
Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans
10:9
Are you here…
or here?
Is there any good reason why
you cannot receive Jesus Christ right now?
How to 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
Saviour.)
What to Pray:
Dear Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner and need Your
forgiveness. I believe that You died for
my sins on the cross. I want to turn from
my sins. I now invite You to come into my
heart and life. I want to trust and follow
You as Lord and Saviour.
In Jesus' Name. Amen.
STEP 5
God's Assurance: His Word
The Bible says…
"For whoever calls upon the
name of the Lord will be saved.'" Romans 10:13
Did you sincerely ask Jesus
Christ to come into your life? Where is He
right now? What has He given you?
"For it is by grace you have
been saved, through faith – and this is not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by
works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians
2:8,9
The Bible says…
"He who has the Son has life;
he who does not have the Son of God does not
have life. These things I have written to you
who believe in the name of the Son of God, that
you may know that you have eternal life, and
that you may continue to believe in the name of
the Son of God." 1 John 5:12,13
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."
STEP 6
God's Plan: Get Started
This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life
in Christ. To deepen this relationship you
should:
1. Read your Bible
every day 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
and
the Bible is taught.
5. As Christ's representative in a needy
world, demonstrate your new life by your love
and
concern for others.
If you have made the decision
to follow Christ, we'd like to hear from you.
Please phone or email the numbers below, or stop by
the church and say hello.
Following Christ is the best
decision you could ever make!
God bless you,
The Family of Calvary Chapel
Hastings
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