Romans 10:9                         

"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."

 

In this time of great sorrow, unbelief, discouragement, hardship, abandonment, and uncertainty, I have included this page for one reason, not to persuade you to believe as I believe but to enlighten you. I am grateful for the talent which has been lent to me while I am on this earth. And I must pay honor and respect to the Father who has so generously given me these gifts. But I also know to be true that I am nothing apart from Him. I was saved by an all loving God, so that I might enjoy eternal life. If you have never received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, here is how you can do it this very day....Beginning A Relationship With God 

                    Why Must We Be "Born Again"?                   


God, the maker of all things, loves you and has a unique and wonderful plan for your life. He even gives you this promise in the Bible: "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)

God is a loving God. He is the one absolute truth in a world where few things are certain and stable. He created you and wants to establish a relationship with you. He wants to be your loving father. And He wants this relationship to be an eternal one that lasts throughout your life and extends even after death when you meet Him face to face in heaven. But to establish this intimate relationship with God, you must first be "born again."      

                                                                                                           
There is only one obstacle preventing God from establishing a relationship with us sin. It is something we all have in common because we were all born with it. Because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, we are all born separated from God. In the Bible, Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." 
Those who have not been "born again" cannot understand the ways of God. They are, in essence, enemies of the Lord.

The only way to change this condition is for a person to receive a new life by establishing a relationship with God. This is the only method to make you acceptable in the eyes of a holy God because all other attempts to please God are merely human.
Perhaps you are thinking, "That is very narrow-minded." And you are right God is single-minded about the way to heaven. That's because there is only one way. He is all-knowing, and He provided this one way to heaven because He loves us and has a very specific plan for our lives.                        

   The Bible states in John 3 that to have a relationship with God you must be "born again." This process of being born again occurs when God forgives men and women of their sins and allows them to establish a new life with Him. 
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This is how a loving and just God dealt with the problem of our sin. He provided the one and only way to heaven through belief and trust in God's son, Jesus, as our Lord and Savior. In John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." You must receive Him in order to live in heaven after you die. There is no exception.
How You May Receive Christ As Savior 

To begin your relationship with God and to establish your place in heaven, you must begin by praying (talking to God). Below is an example of a simple prayer that will help you know what to say when you talk to God. 

                                                               
"God, I realize I need a Savior. I confess that I have sinned and I know that my sin will keep me out of heaven. I realize there is not one single thing I can do to earn my way into Your heaven. Right now I am placing all, 100 percent of my trust, in Christ’s death on the cross and resurrection from the dead as payment for my sin. I now accept you as my Lord and Savior, and I commit my life to you. Thank you for forgiving me and giving me your Holy Spirit."

If you prayed this prayer, record today's date and rest in the assurance of spending eternity with God. Thank you to InTouch Ministries for the words and prayer which are directly from their site. I encourage you to visit their website by clicking on either InTouch Minstry logo. Please feel free to write to me for prayer requests.

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Lynda R Berube
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