Plan of Salvation
Plan of Salvation: Rebirth is the Answer to Life’s Most Important Question
We think life’s most important
question is “Are you going to heaven when you die?” It is
not a question of how good you are, whether you go to
church, or how much money you give to charity. God says, in
order to go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3).
Plan of
Salvation: How can we be Born Again?
The plan
of salvation is right in the Bible. God gives us His clear
plan for being “born again.”
First, we must acknowledge God as the Creator of everything,
and accept our humble position in God's creation. "You are
worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For
You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were
created." (Revelation 4:11).
Next, we must realize that we are sinners. “For all have
sinned, and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
Because we are sinners, we are condemned to death. “For the
wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). This includes eternal
separation from God.
But God loved each of us so much that He gave His only
begotten Son, Jesus, to bear our sin and die in our place.
“God demonstrates His love toward us, in that, while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Although we
cannot understand how, God said our sins were laid upon
Jesus and He died in our place. Jesus became our substitute.
In the Bible, a jailer asked his prisoners, Paul and Silas:
“’Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ So they said, ‘Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.’” (Acts
16:30-31).
It’s very clear in the Bible, believe in Jesus as the one
who bore your sins, died in your place, was buried, and whom
God resurrected. It’s Christ’s blood and resurrection that
assures us of everlasting life when we call on Him as our
Lord and Savior. "For whoever calls on the name of the LORD
shall be saved." (Romans 10:13). “Whosoever” includes each
and every one of us.
Therefore, if you understand that you are a sinner, and you
believe that Jesus Christ came as the one and only Redeemer
of sin, then you understand the plan of salvation. The
question is – are you ready to implement the plan, by
receiving God’s gift of His Son, Jesus Christ? If so,
believe in Christ, repent of your sins, and commit the rest
of your life to Him as Lord:
“Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins
have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want
to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please
forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that
your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected
from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus
to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart
from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help
me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In
Jesus' name I pray, Amen.”
"Repent, and
let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)
If you decided to receive Jesus today, welcome to God's
family. Now, as a way to grow closer to Him, the Bible tells
us to follow up on our commitment.
~ Get baptized
as commanded by Christ.
~ Tell someone else about your new faith in Christ.
~ Spend time with God each day. It does not have to be a
long period of time. Just develop the daily habit of praying
to Him and reading His Word. Ask God to increase your faith
and your understanding of the Bible.
~Seek fellowship with other followers of Jesus. Develop a
group of believing friends to answer your questions and
support you.
~Find a local church where you can worship God.
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