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steps to peace with God
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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 (NIV)
"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
(NIV)
"I have come that they may have life,
and that they may have it more
abundantly." --John 10:10 (NIV)
Why don't most people have this peace
and abundant life that God planned for
us to have?
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step 2 :: 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 (NIV)
"For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord." --Romans 6:23 (NIV)
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 (NIV)
"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 (NIV)
No bridge reaches God ... except one.
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step 3 :: 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 (NIV)
"For Christ died for sins once for all,
the righteous for the unrighteous, to
bring you to God." --1 Peter 3:18 (NIV)
"But God demonstrates his own love for
us in this: While we were still sinners,
Christ died for us." --Romans 5:8 (NIV)
God has provided the only way.
Each person must make a choice.
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step 4 :: 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 (NIV)
"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 (NIV)
"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 (NIV)
where are you?
Will you receive Jesus Christ right
now?
here is how you can receive Christ :
- Admit your need (I am a sinner).
- Be willing to turn from your sins
(repent).
- Believe that Jesus Christ died for
you on the Cross and rose from the
grave.
- Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ
to come in and control your life through
the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord
and Savior.)
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step 5 :: prayer
how to pray :
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a
sinner and need Your forgiveness. I
believe that You died for my sins.
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 Savior. In Jesus'
name. Amen.
Be sure to go to the end of this
page after you pray, so that we can send
you some valuable information.
God's assurance : His Word
If you prayed this prayer, The Bible
says …
"Everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved." --Romans 10:13
(NIV)
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 not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not
by works, so that no one can boast."
--Ephesians 2:8,9 (NIV)
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:
- Read your Bible everyday to know
Christ better.
- Talk to God in prayer every day.
- Tell others about Christ.
- Worship, fellowship, and serve with
other Christians in a church where
Christ is preached.
- As Christ's representative in a
needy world, demonstrate your new life
by your love and concern for others.
If you have just made a commitment to
Christ or rededicated your life to Him,
please let us know.
We would like to send you Bible study
materials to help you grow in your
faith. Please include your
name, address, and any other contact
information so that we can send you the
materials.
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to hear a message from Pastor Jim
Crews to new believers.
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