Ready to Answer Christ’s Call to “Follow Me”?
From the very beginning, God has pursued a relationship with us. He sent His Son (Jesus Christ) to die on the cross for our sins (Romans 5:8). Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, all of our sins are freely forgiven allowing us to have relationship with Him. You can become a follower of Christ, a member of God’s Heavenly Family.
It is as simple as ABC.
A- Admit that you have sinned
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”
Romans 3:23 NKJV
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. ”
Romans 6:23 NKJV
B- Believe in Jesus
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 NKJV
“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 NKJV
C- Call on Jesus Christ through Simple Prayer
“that 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. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ”
Romans 10:9-10 NKJV
“ For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” ”
Romans 10:13 NKJV
“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ”
Romans 8:38-39 NKJV
Prayer
Dear God,
I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness.
I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that He died
for my sin and that you raised Him to life.
I want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord,
from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will.
I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.