SALVATION
God sent His Son to save us. Saving us is more than preparing us for heaven. God wants us prepared for this life. Life brings about situations that cause us to question whether or not we have all we need to conquer the problems and crises that we are confronted with. Just as parents desire to see their children grow and become the best that they can, so it is with God. In sending Jesus to our world, God was giving us the best foundation that we would need in order to grow and develop into the kind of Christians who can live victoriously. God gave us His best so that we could be His best!
Salvation is that pivotal moment in our lives when we confront all that is wrong or depraved about us. Salvation brings about transformation. We are saved by grace—“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). The goal of our lives is to regain the broken fellowship with God. We are aware that sin caused us to “fall short” of God’s glory. Being sinners by nature, we fail in achieving the chief end of humanity. We failed to reach the full mark, the full potential. Our ultimate purpose is to glorify God. Even in our sinful state, God demonstrated His love for us in Christ.
Our personal walk with God is a daily decision. Having a strong foundation, being grounded in God’s Word, and living a life of obedience are key factors for the power-filled journey. Taking our salvation to the next level, we must seek to be change agents in a world that needs salvation and resurrection. But it must first begin with our own understanding of salvation and its propensity to change not only us, but also the world around us. It is time to mature in Christ. We should experience growth spurts. In order to do that, it will take the process of pruning. Pruning usually involves a snipping off, a cutting off so that growth can take place. Hopefully you took inventory of your life throughout this lesson. What needs to be pruned—cut off or cut out? What is it that is hindering you from moving forward, from reaching your potential in Christ? When God saved us through His Son, He gave us His best. Why not give God our best? As we focus on our lives, the Holy Spirit will direct us to areas of weakness and places in our lives that need cultivating
BELIEVE
Acts 16:30-31 “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
When we're ready to become a Christian, we're ready to have our first real conversation with God, and these are its components:
We acknowledge that Jesus Christ is God; that He came to earth as a man in order to live the sinless life that we cannot live; that He died in our place, so that we would not have to pay the penalty we deserve.
We confess our past life of sin -- living for ourselves and not obeying God.
We admit we are ready to trust Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.
We ask Jesus to come into our heart, take up residence there, and begin living through us.
Prayer of Salvation - It Begins With Faith in God
When we pray the prayer of salvation, we're letting God know we believe His Word is true. By the faith He has given us, we choose to believe in Him. The Bible tells us that "without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6).
So, when we pray, asking God for the gift of salvation, we're exercising our free will to acknowledge that we believe in Him. That demonstration of faith pleases God, because we have freely chosen to know Him.
Prayer of Salvation - Confessing Our Sin
When we pray the prayer of salvation, we're admitting that we've sinned. As the Bible says of everyone, save Christ alone: "For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
To sin is simply to fall short of the mark, as an arrow that does not quite hit the bull's-eye. The glory of God that we fall short of is found only in Jesus Christ: "For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (2 Corinthians 4:6).
The prayer of salvation, then, recognizes that Christ Jesus is the only human who ever lived without sin. "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Prayer of Salvation - Professing Faith in Christ as Savior and Lord
With Christ as our standard of perfection, we're now acknowledging faith in Him as God, agreeing with the Apostle John that: "In the beginning was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made" (John 1:1-3).
Because God could only accept a perfect, sinless sacrifice, and because He knew that we could not possibly accomplish that, He sent His Son to die for us and pay the eternal price. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16).
Prayer of Salvation - Say It & Mean It Now!
Do you agree with everything you have read so far? If you do, don't wait a moment longer to start your new life in Jesus Christ. Remember, this prayer is not a magical formula. You are simply expressing your heart to God. Pray this with us:
"Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen."
Prayer of Salvation - I've Prayed It; Now What?
If you've prayed this prayer of salvation with true conviction and heart, you are now a follower of Jesus. The Bible tells us that your eternal salvation is secure! "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9).
Welcome to the family of God! We encourage you now to find a local church where you can be baptized and grow in the knowledge of God through His Word, the Bible.
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