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GOD'S
PLAN OF SALVATION
SALVATION: WHAT MUST I DO?
Many people are positive that they are saved. They base this
on emotions. They may make certain comments, such as, "I am a
good person. I do what is right. I’m not as bad as that other
person. I had an experience with God. I feel that I am saved.
I can feel God is with me. I know the Holy Spirit is inside of
me. I am a preacher, or an elder, or a prophet. I am a
preacher’s wife. I have prayed, and God answered my prayer. I
believe in God. God did this or that for me. I sing to
God. I sing in the choir. I go to church. I praise and
worship God. I give my money to the church. I was
baptized." While all of this sounds very nice, it is not
based upon biblical knowledge. Many people, who are now in
hell, have said such things. The Pharisees in the New Testament also
could have said many of these things, but Jesus showed them clearly they
were not saved.
If you have
received Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, as your Lord and Savior, it
is because God, in His mercy, has opened your understanding. As it is
written, FOR BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF
YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD: NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD
BOAST. FOR WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS UNTO GOOD
WORKS, WHICH GOD HATH BEFORE ORDAINED THAT WE SHOULD WALK IN THEM-Eph 2:8-10.
You might ask,
"What must I do to be saved?"
1.
Admit you are a sinner. The Bible tells us, ALL HAVE SINNED, AND COME
SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD-Ro 3:23. THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH-Ro 6:23.
2. Be
willing to change, to forsake all sin, and live for Jesus.
Repent. Be willing to ask God for His help, to help you make that
change. The Bible tells us, EXCEPT YE REPENT, YE SHALL ALL LIKEWISE
PERISH-Lk 13:3. WHOSOEVER THEREFORE
WILL BE A FRIEND OF THE WORLD IS THE ENEMY OF GOD-Ja
4:4. Jesus tells us, HE THAT IS NOT WITH ME IS AGAINST ME-Mt
12:30.
3.
Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is God’s only begotten Son and that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. Believe that He died for your
sins. Believe on Jesus Christ as your only hope of salvation.
As it is written, THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN,
WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED-Acts 4:12.
If we rob a
bank, we have to go to jail. Jesus never sinned. When He died
on the cross, He did not die for the things He did. He died to pay
your jail sentence.
4.
Ask for forgiveness. Ask for God’s mercy. By faith,
receive Jesus Christ as your only hope of being saved and do not be
ashamed. Confess Him openly as your only hope of salvation. As
it is written, BE READY ALWAYS TO GIVE AN ANSWER TO EVERY MAN THAT ASKETH
YOU A REASON OF THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU WITH MEEKNESS AND FEAR-1 Pe 3:15.
The Bible
tells us, GOD IS GREATLY TO BE FEARED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTS-Ps
89:7. WE LOVE HIM, BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US-1 Jn
4:19.
"After" we believe on Jesus Christ, "after" we have
repented of our sins, we are commanded to be baptized by full immersion in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. It is
written, HE THAT BELIEVETH AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED; BUT HE THAT
BELIEVETH NOT SHALL BE DAMNED-Mk 16:16. Note, believing on Jesus
comes "before" water baptism. Baptism prior to repenting
and believing on Jesus has no meaning. You cannot be baptized into One
whom you do not believe on. It is written, FOR AS MANY OF YOU AS HAVE
BEEN BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST HAVE PUT ON CHRIST-Gal 3:27. Water baptism
is by full immersion. As it is written, BURIED WITH HIM (with Jesus)
IN BAPTISM (or buried in the water)-Col 2:12. WE ARE BURIED WITH HIM (with Jesus) BY
BAPTISM (or buried by water)-Ro 6:4. Jesus commanded, GO YE
THEREFORE, AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,
AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST: TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS
WHATSOEVER I HAVE COMMANDED YOU: AND, LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, EVEN UNTO
THE END OF THE WORLD. AMEN-Mt 28:19,20.
Surrender means "you give up." You stop putting your will
before God’s will. You allow Jesus (God’s Word) to reign over
you. You submit to Jesus and let Him become the Lord of your life.
If
you have never humbled yourself, and totally surrendered to Jesus, and
become as a little child (ref Mt 18:3), and continued steadfast in the
faith, I would suggest that NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME; BEHOLD, NOW IS THE
DAY OF SALVATION-2 Cor 6:2. Please submit
to God, say this prayer, and mean it with all of your heart.
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DEAR JESUS, I AM A SINNER. I BELIEVE YOU ARE THE
SON OF GOD AND DIED FOR MY SINS ON THE CROSS. FORGIVE ALL OF MY
SINS. JESUS, I REPENT. I ASK YOU TO HAVE MERCY ON ME, A
SINNER, AND COME INTO MY LIFE. GIVE ME YOUR SPIRIT AND YOUR
POWER. HELP ME TO FOLLOW AND OBEY YOUR COMMANDMENTS, AND TO LIVE
FOR YOU. JESUS, I GIVE YOU MY LIFE. THANK YOU FOR HEARING MY
PRAYER. THANK YOU FOR COMING INTO MY LIFE. I ASK IT IN THE
NAME OF MY LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. AMEN.
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RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE NEW CHRISTIAN
We
recommend you read your Bible faithfully every day. Read at least
five chapters a day. Begin with the book of John and read it through
three times. Then go to Matthew and read all the New Testament through to
the end of the Revelation. Do this three times. Then go to the
beginning of the Old Testament and read all the Bible through, continuing
at a rate of not less than five chapters a day. As God opens up His
Word to you, obey it. Be a doer of the Word and not a hearer only,
deceiving yourself-ref Ja 1:22.
Mature
born-again Christians should reflect the fruits of salvation (or fruits of
the Spirit) in their lives, both in public and in private. Their
relationship with Christ should be reflected in what they wear, how they
act, how and what they speak, what they do, the places they go, and even
their jobs. But above all their attitude and behavior toward the household
of faith should be love.
When a
person receives Jesus Christ as their only hope of salvation, they also
must receive Him as their Lord.
To be
born-again is a work of God’s mercy and grace. As a result of the new
birth, a person becomes a new creature in Christ. He puts off the old
nature and puts on the new. A change takes place in a person’s heart. They
come under conviction for sin, which brings forth godly sorrow and
repentance. Repentance and faith in Jesus Christ go hand in hand.
Repentance is turning from sin and turning to God. Through faith we receive
Jesus Christ as our only hope of salvation and turn our life, our dreams,
our attitude and personality over to Him to change, guide, and direct. In
effect, we overcome the world through faith and follow Him. As our faith
and understanding of God's Word grow within us, we begin to overcome more
and more. Our desires, actions, attitude, and personality should reflect
this growth. As faith grows, things that bothered us yesterday,
should bother us less today. Likewise, as we draw closer to Christ (Who is
light), we can see "the dirt" in our lives much better. This
growth should continue in a person’s life from the new birth until the end
of their life. However, as we run the race that God has set before us, Satan
throws many stumbling blocks in the way to try to hinder and discourage us.
Many people fall by the side of the road, while others stumble over the
stones, and still others get caught up in the thorns or choked by the
weeds. Only a few finish the race and will hear the words in Mt 25:21-WELL
DONE, THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT: THOU HAST BEEN FAITHFUL OVER A FEW
THINGS, I WILL MAKE THEE RULER OVER MANY THINGS: ENTER THOU INTO THE JOY OF
THY LORD. For those that trust in the Lord during times of temptation, the
Bible says,...GREATER IS HE (the Holy Spirit) THAT
IS IN YOU, THAN HE (the devil) THAT IS IN THE WORLD-1 Jn
4:6.
Find a
good, Bible-believing church that teaches God’s Word, not just stories
about worldly things. Be baptized by full immersion. If you have
just made that decision for Jesus, we would very much like to hear from
you.
For more information on how
to be saved, please write us at:
Asa-Ministries
Rev. William Asarisi
614 W Maple St
Deming, NM
88030
Or visit our
page on Salvation
http://www.asa-ministries.org/accept.html
THIS COULD BE YOUR
LAST OPPORTUNITY.
DON'T WAIT, TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION!
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