What's our problem? We are all sinful and separated from God.
- For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23)
God originally created us to have fellowship with Him and live with Him forever. But since Adam and Eve committed sin (disobedience) in the garden of Eden, we became spiritually separated with God. That act of disobedience resulted to "spiritual death" or eternal separation from God.
- For the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23)
Mankind has been trying to reach Holy God by a variety of means _ through morality or doing good deeds, joining religious groups or denomination, and philosophy _ but all without success.
- But we are all as an unclean thing; and all our righteousness are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. (Isaiah 64:6)
But God provided an answer to our problem _ by sending His Son, Jesus Christ.
- For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16)But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8)
What mankind cannot do, God did, by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for all mankind. He laid down His life to become the bridge between God and us.
- For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; its is a gift from God: not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Now, what must YOU do? You cannot bridge the gap but YOU CAN CHOOSE to trust Jesus Christ to bridge the gap for you.
- First, acknowledge that you have sinned against God.
- Second, repent and turn away from any sin.
- Third, believe that Jesus Christ died, was buried, and rose again from the dead. (I Corinthians 15:1-4)
- Fourth, invite Jesus Christ to come into your life to be your Lord and Saviour from sin.
- Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. (Acts 3:19)
- But as many as received Him, to them he gave the power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. (John 1:12)
The following short prayer may help you to make a definite act of commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ:
"Lord Jesus, it is true that I am a sinner and that I need your forgiveness. I believe that you died on the cross, in my place to pay the penalty for my sins, and that You rose from the dead. By faith, I turn from my sin and ask you to live in my life as my Saviour and Lord, Amen."
