"For I know the plans
that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans
for welfare and not for calamity to give you a
future and a hope."
--Jeremiah 29:11
I will instruct you and teach
you in the way you should go; -- Psalm 32:8a
God Loves You and
Created You to Know Him
Personally
"For God so loved
the world, that He have His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish,
but have eternal live." --John 3:16
We are Separated from God
by Sin "For all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of
God."--Romans
3:23
"For the wages of sin is
death, but the free gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord."--Romans 6:23
The
Death of Jesus Christ in Our Place is
God's Only Provision for Man's
Sin "He
(Jesus Christ) was delivered over to death
for our sins and was raised to life for our
justification."--Romans 4:25
We Must Place Our Faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and
Lord.
"But as many as received Him, to them
He gave the right to become children of God,
even to those who believe in His
name."--John
1:12
"For by grace you have
been saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a
result of works, that no one should
boast." --Ephesians
2:8-9
We must repent...that is, turn from our sin
"Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
--- Acts 2:38
"Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;"
--- Acts 3:19