New to faith
How to be saved
The basic steps to become a Christian, with the Scriptures behind each one.
- First, you can be sure that God loves you unconditionally and desires to have a personal relationship with you!
“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) - Second, you need to admit your sinful nature to God, because this is what separates all of us from Him.
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23) - Third, you should stop trying to please God through your own efforts, and realize that Salvation through the Blood of Jesus Christ is a Gift that none of us deserves.
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) - Finally, you just need to step in and truly accept God’s gift: His Son, Jesus Christ!
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12)
Now that you know the basic steps to become a Christian, if you want to receive God’s gift of eternal life and fellowship with Him, you simply need to take a sincere act of faith of believing in Jesus Christ, repenting of your sins, and turning the rest of your life over to Him. This is not a ritual based on specific words, but rather, a prayerful guideline for your sincere step of faith to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior!
JESUS says,
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.” (Revelation 3:20)
“If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.” “For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” (Romans 10:9-10)
A prayer
If you want to receive Jesus now, and accept His gift of salvation, sincerely pray this simple prayer:
“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.”
If you prayed this prayer, we would love to hear from you.