GOD’S PLAN

We are all born with a sinful nature-– Without our connection to God, we are destined to spend eternity in place of eternal, unending fire (Hell) – Spiritual Death. But God never created Hell for us. God desires an eternal relationship with you!

“. . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 NKJV 

“As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no, not one;’ ” Romans 3:10 NKJV 

Throughout time every one of us has “missed the mark” with God. It doesn’t matter whether we’ve lived our lives being good to others, or whether we’ve tried to live right before God. We’ve missed it with God because we ceased to be perfect in His sight – When SIN came into the world. Mankind then became controlled by SIN.

Mankind inherited this condition when one man decided to act independently of God’s plan –DISOBEDIENCE.

“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death [Eternal separation from God] through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned . . .” Romans 5:12 NKJV

“Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceive me.” Psalm 51:5 NKJV

God’s Solution to Our Situation

16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave[a] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NLT

If you reading this and desire to be adopted into the family of God, that desire comes from God and he has already chosen you to be freed from the penalty of a sinful life and to have right standing with him,

You Only Need to Agree..

9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Agree that your life needs to change and that only through faith in Jesus can you be rescued and changed.

Trust & Believe In Order To Receive

We are saved (rescued, delivered, set free, and protected) from the consequences of our sinful condition when we confess of our sins, and accept (By Faith) that Christ is the only way back to God. However, it takes more than our mental knowledge of God, or knowing the plan of salvation. Information, in and of itself, is absolutely worthless unless you do something with it.  It takes action and and a heartfelt surrender of your life to God.

Repent is an action word.

To Repent is to feel deep regret (to the point of grief) for sinful actions. Most importantly, it is the act of changing one’s heart, mind, and point of view.

Repentance is making a 180-degree turn away from those sinful actions – toward the heart, mind, point of view and ways of God.  It means recognizing those sinful actions, and agreeing with God that they are sin, and making a conscious decision to allow God to help you turn and go in the opposite direction.

If You Believe, Then Receive

Dear God,
I  know that there is nothing that I can do about my sinful condition on my own. I believe that You sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to re-establish my eternal relationship with You. I believe that Jesus died for my sins, and rose from the grave so that I might have Eternal Life. Lord Jesus, I ask You come into my heart, take control of my life and save me from the penalty of sin. By faith I accept You as my Lord and Savior. By faith I am trusting in You, and You alone, to restore my eternal relationship with God.
Right now, I sincerely regret my sins, and with your help, I turn away from my sinful ways and turn toward You. I ask You, God, to forgive me of my sins and I rejoince that I am now forgiven and no longer condemned and I have the benefit of being legally adopted by you as your child. I believe that He that a place has bern purchased for me in Your Kingdom and that kingdom is now, living in me, moving me into my God-given purpose.

Holy Spirit, come into my life, transform my mind and heart, and help me to become all that God desires me to be.  It is in Jesus’ name that I pray, Amen.

Now That You’ve Believed, and Received

Welcome to the family of God!!

Know…

1. You are now a member of the Body of Christ, and the Family of God. John 8:16-17
2. That salvation is a process. We are all God’s work in progress and are all being perfected. God is the one who will complete the work. The best is yet to come! Philippians 1:6
3. That Jesus promises that you will have Eternal Life. You now belong to Him and no one can snatch you out of His or God’s hands.
4. You now can legally approach God in prayer, knowing that you belong to him, without guilt or fear. He loves you and desires a relationship with you. 

Do…

1. Write down today’s date as the day you chose to give your life to Christ (Your “New Birth” Day). 2 Corinthians 5:17
   
2. Go out and tell someone about your decision (another Believer, or your church).

1. Email Pastor Garner ([email protected]) and tell her about your decision so she can rejoice with you and pray with you.
2. Seek to connect to a local church that teaches about the kingdom of God, and equips you  to live the Word of God through an understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit. Fellowship with other Believers and develop a personal relationship with God. Get involved in Bible Study or small group. 
3. Get Water Baptized. Baptism is an outward expression of a spiritual transaction. Romans 6:4.
4. Get a Study Bible or download a bible app and read it everyday, starting with the book of Matthew.. 2 Timothy 2:15,  For new beleivers, we recommend the NLT, NIRV or CEV Translations.