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Have you ever asked yourself "Why am I a Christian?" One of the most important decision you will make in life will be who you marry, where you work, where you live, who your friends will be, what are my moral boundaries in your life, but the most important decision that you will ever make in life that will affect your entire life can be understood by watching the video below. We all have problems to face in life, but it is the decisions that we make that determine the outcomes.
Why I am a Christian?
When I say, "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth His love.
When I say, "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.
When I say, "I am a Christian", I am not shouting that I live so righteously.
I'm whispering 'I was lost, but now I'm found and forgiven.'
When I say, "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be boastful or arrogant.
I'm professing that I'm weak and in need of God's strength to carry on.
When I say, "I am a Christian" I'm not saying that I'm holier than thou.
I'm just a simple sinner who has received God's grace, and like to share it with others!
I am so thankful that "I am a Christian."
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A Personal Decision for a better life that you have to make for yourself!
The Bible says in John 3:16, "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life"
The problem we face is that . . .
All of us say, think, or do things that are wrong. This is called sin, and our sins separated us from God. We want to live a better life but on our own it can be very hard.
The Bible says in Romans 3:23, "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." God is perfect and holy, and our sins separate us from God forever. The Bible says in Romans 6:23 “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
The good news for us is that, about 2,000 years ago, God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins.
The Bible says in Romans 5:8 "God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us." Jesus is the Son of God. He lived a sinless life and then died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins.
Jesus rose from the dead and now He lives in heaven with God His Father. He offers us the gift of eternal life -- of living forever with Him in heaven if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Jesus said in John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by Me."
You can choose to ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and come in to your life as your Lord and Savior by praying a sincere prayer like this...
"Lord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. Thank you for dying on the cross for all my sins. Please forgive my sins and give me the gift of eternal life. I ask you in to my life and heart to be my Lord and Savior. I want to follow you and serve you always."
P.S. An important disclaimer...Just to be honest, just because you said you made a decision or said I accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, it does not mean life will be free from all problems. Problems we face can make us bitter or better, depending on how a person looks at things.We need to have will have God as our refuge and strength, and ever present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Do you really want to know who Jesus is? Or how to know God? Watch this video below to learn.
Question: "What does it mean that Jesus saves and how to know God?"
Answer: “Jesus saves” is a popular slogan on bumper stickers, signs at athletic events, and even banners being pulled across the sky by small airplanes. Sadly, few who see the phrase “Jesus saves” truly and fully understand what it means. There is a tremendous amount of power and truth packed into those two words. Once understood, you will then know God better.
Jesus saves, but who is Jesus?
Most people understand that Jesus was a man who lived in Israel approximately 2000 years ago. Virtually every religion in the world views Jesus as a good teacher and/or a prophet. And while those things are most definitely true of Jesus, they do not capture who Jesus truly is, nor do they explain how or why Jesus saves. Jesus is God in human form (John 1:1, 14). Jesus is God, come to Earth, as a true human being (1 John 4:2). God became a human being in the person of Jesus in order to save us. That brings up the next question: why do we need to be saved?
Jesus saves, but why do we need to be saved?
The Bible declares that every human being who has ever lived has sinned (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23). To sin is to do something, whether in thought, word, or deed, that contradicts God’s perfect and holy character. Because of our sin, we all deserve judgment from God (John 3:18, 36). God is perfectly just, so He cannot allow sin and evil to go unpunished. Since God is infinite and eternal, and since all sin is ultimately against God (Psalm 51:4), only an infinite and eternal punishment is sufficient. Eternal death is the only just punishment for sin. That is why we need to be saved.
Jesus saves, but how does He save?
Because we have sinned against an infinite God, either a finite person (us) must pay for our sins for an infinite amount of time, or an infinite Person (Jesus) must pay for our sins one time. There is no other option. Jesus saves us by dying in our place. In the person of Jesus Christ, God sacrificed Himself on our behalf, paying the infinite and eternal penalty only He could pay (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 2:2). Jesus took the punishment that we deserve in order to save us from a horrible eternal destiny, the just consequence of our sin. Because of His great love for us, Jesus laid down His life (John 15:13), paying the penalty that we had earned, but could not pay. Jesus was then resurrected, demonstrating that His death was indeed sufficient to pay the penalty for our sins (1 Corinthians 15).
Jesus saves, but who does He save?
Jesus saves all who will receive His gift of salvation. Jesus saves all those who fully trust in His sacrifice alone as the payment for sin (John 3:16; Acts 16:31). While Jesus’ sacrifice was perfectly sufficient to pay for the sins of all humanity, Jesus only saves those who personally receive His most precious of gifts (John 1:12).
If you now understand what it means that Jesus saves, and you want to trust in Him as your personal Savior, make sure you understand and believe the following, and as an act of faith, communicate the following to God. “God, I know that I am a sinner, and I know that because of my sin I deserve to be eternally separated from you. Even though I do not deserve it, thank you for loving me and providing the sacrifice for my sins through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I believe that Jesus died for my sins and I trust in Him alone to save me. From this point forward, help me to live my life for you instead of for sin. Help me to live the rest of my life in gratitude for the wonderful salvation you have provided. Thank you, Jesus, for saving me!”
Have you made a decision for Christ because of what you have read here?
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