SALVATION

 John 1:12 "As many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. "

Ephesians 2:8-9 "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith. That does not depend on anything you have achieved, it is the free gift of God; and because it is not earned no one can boast about it."

Many people have claimed to be God, but only one man in history demonstrated through his actions that he had a supernatural power source. More than 300 prophesies like this were made in the Old Testament and then fulfilled through Jesus' life, death and resurrection. The chances of one person fulfilling a mere 8 of these prophesies are 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000. For one person to to fulfill 48 of these prophesies, the number becomes staggering - 1 chance in 10 to the 157th power (1 with 157 zeros after it). Add to that the 250 other prophesies and it becomes impossible for any other person except Jesus to ever fit that particular sequence of time and events. Jesus is the Son of God and the only one who can save us from our sins.

Receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior involves turning to God from self (a spirit of repentance) and trusting him to come into our lives to forgive us of our sins and make us what he wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. We receive Jesus by faith, as an act of our will.

Jesus is waiting for an invitation to come into your life. In fact, he says, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in." (Revelation 3:20)

Perhaps you can sense Jesus knocking at the door of your heart. You can invite Him in by faith right now. God knows your heart so it doesn't matter exactly what words you use. Here's a suggested prayer:

Lord Jesus, I want to know You personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to You and ask You to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be.

If this prayer expresses the desire of your heart, pray it right now and Jesus will come into your life just as He has promised. Once you invite Him into your life, He promises to never leave you. Hebrews 13:5 "God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

To know God personally through Jesus is the greatest decision you will ever make. If you've just asked Jesus into your life, please visit us and share your joy!