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It is important to know that God loves you
and that you matter to Him very much. He made us and wants to have a
relationship with us. (John 10:10)
However, we have rebelled against God,
choosing to go our own direction instead of His. This rebellion is
called sin, which separates us from God and breaks off our relationship
with Him. (Isaiah 53:6; Isaiah 59:2) Most of us are aware of our distance from
God. To try to compensate for this, we do things like being a good
person, working hard, being religious, giving to
charities, all in an effort to get right with God. But it does not
work. There is nothing wrong with these things, but they fall short
of earning God's forgiveness, or reestablishing our relationship with
Him. (Romans 3:23) Furthermore, God must deal with our
rebellion. The Bible tells us that the wages of our sin is
death. This death is not just a physical death, it
is a spiritual separation from God for all eternity. (Romans
6:23; Proverbs 14:12)
That's a pretty bleak picture, but the good
news is that God loves us so much that He did for us, what we could not do
for ourselves. He provided a bridge back to a relationship with
Himself, to His forgiveness and to His love. He did this by coming
to us in the person of Jesus Christ, dying on the cross to pay for our
sin, and rising from the dead so that we may have life in Him. (John
3:16; Colossians 1:19-20, 1 Timothy 2:5) This
is God's good news for us. But it is not enough just to know this,
or even agree with it. We have to act on it. We have to
cross the bridge. We do this by humbly admitting to God that we
have rebelled against Him, and that we need Christ's forgiveness and
leadership in our life. With our sin forgiven, our relationship
with God is reconciled and we are firmly established as part of His
family forever. (Colossians 1:21-22; John 1:12)
Would you like to have peace
with God?
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Pray right now, admitting in your
own words that you have sinned against God and gone in your own
direction. Ask Jesus to forgive your sin and to be the leader of
your life.
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If you meant that prayer, then your
sin has already been forgiven and you have become a child of
God… a part of His family forever! You are at Peace with God and
all the angels in heaven are rejoicing for you!
What Now?
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Tell someone about the decision you
made
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Be baptized and publicly identify
your faith in Christ.
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Find a church home, like Higher
Ground, where you may grow in your
relationship with Christ with the support of other Christians.
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Let us know, so we may help you
grow in your faith. Call us at (951) 924-1977
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