4. This NEW LIFE is by Grace and Faith. Ephesians 2:8-9
5. How to receive Christ Jesus into your life:
a. Turn - Isaiah 55:7 b. Trust - Acts 16:31 c. Ask Him to come into your life. Revelation 3:20
6. You have been accepted in the beloved. Ephesians 1:6 .
God has already accepted you in Christ when you accepted Him as your Lord and Saviour.
7. The word of God washes you as you read and study it daily. I Peter 1:23.
LOOK AT SOME FACTS THAT CAN LEAD YOU TO THIS NEW LIFE
Here are some of the promises, which God makes in the Bible to those who turn to Him if you have asked God to forgive your sins and give you new life, and then you can be sure that these promises are made directly to you. (Jeremiah 29:12.13).
1. How can I know that God hears me?
You will call upon me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart'
2. How can I be sure that God loves me?
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, or anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord' (Romans 8:38-39.)
3. How can I know that God is with 'me?
Jesus said, 'I will never turn away anyone who comes to me' (John 6:37) God has said, I will never leave you; I will never abandon you (Hebrews 13:5).
4. How can l be certain that I am forgiven?
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1; 9)
5. How can I know that I have eternal life?
Jesus said, 'Who ever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. (John 5:24).
5. How can I know that I have eternal life?
Jesus said, 'Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. (John 5:24).
6. Your Birth Certificate
Jesus said that when someone enters the kingdom of God , or becomes a Christian, he is born again. 'I am telling you the truth', the Bible said, 'no one can see the kingdom of God except he is born again' (John3:3).
When you were born, your parents were given a birth certificate, which you still use to prove who you are. You are who you are, no matter how you feel about it even if you suffered from a loss of memory; your identity will still remain the same. Your birth certificate states who you are and that settles it.
This is how it is with us and the Bible. If you have received Jesus Christ into your life, then you have been born into the family of God. The Bible is your birth certificate. It tells you who you are, even if sometimes you may not feel that you are a Christian or if you forget it! We can trust the Bible to tell us about our new birth in the same way that we trust our original birth certificate.
The disciple John put it boldly: My dear friends, we are now God's children.' (1John 3:2). And we have already seen that Jesus said, 'whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life (John 15: 24).
These are powerful words! They say that if you have repented and received, Jesus for yourself, then you have entered eternal life and have crossed over from death to life. This is something you can stake your life on.
7. The lifeline
God has given us his word, the Bible, so that we can understand him better and grow strong in our faith. If you start reading it regularly, you will quickly discover that the Bible is a lifeline for you.
You might still be feeling worried about your new faith-is it really true? Has God really rescued me from sin? The Bible warns us that Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44); he is a master at the game. You might feel certain of your faith one day, but uncertain the next. Your faith can come -under attack.
What should you do? The answer is going to the word of God. Find a scripture like John 5:24, and read it over and over again. Take it to God in prayer and ask him to write it on your heart. Remember that the Bible is your birth certificate. God says that you are his child and that you have eternal life and his word is true. These are promises you can stake your whole life on.
As you read the Bible, you will discover more and more promises of God for you. They will help you to become established in your faith. |