Are You Right or Are You Gonna Be Left?

What Must I Do
To Be Saved?

Here are the steps from God's Word, the Bible, that all must take to be saved...

Acknowledge Your Sin

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23First, see yourself for what you are...a sinner. Sin is tragic, vile...it blights, degrades, destroys. It has dire consequences: "The soul who sins is the one who will die." "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

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Repent Of Your Sin

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out... Acts 3:19

You must also repent. Repentance is not making a resolution to do better. It is not just conviction of sin, for a person may be convinced that he is wrong and still not repent. D.L. Moody liked to describe repentance this way: "Man is born with his back toward God. When he truly repents, he turns right around and faces God. Repentance is a change of mind, a change of heart, and it results in a change of action."As the Bible says, "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord...for He will abundantly pardon." You must change your mind about sin and want God to end its mastery over you. After all, sin is so bad it took Christ's death to make forgiveness possible for you.

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Believe In Jesus Christ

For God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Believe in the completed work Christ accomplished on the cross. You must believe that Christ substituted Himself for you, that He died for your sins (though HE never sinned), and that He was resurrected from death. "The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him." Our sins nailed Him to the cross, and "by His wounds we are healed." "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved."

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Make Your Decision

That if you confess with your mouth,
"Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God
has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

You must believe in Christ and receive Him personally into your life by faith if you are to be saved from the power of sin and its consequences. "To all who receive Him, to those who believe in His name, He gave the right to become children of God."Will you pray to God something like this?

"God, I'm convinced I am a sinner, and that Christ alone can save me. I willingly repent of my sinful life and believe Jesus Christ died for me. I want to receive Him as my personal Savior."

God's Chisel

I saw this at camp and it spoke to me.  Hope it blesses you.

Ephesians 2:10. "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." 

God's Strength

God is so good!  I am still amazed daily by His mercy and blessings. But for Him to work in me and my life, I've had to learn the hard way to get over myself and get out of the way.


I pride myself on being able to take charge of a situation and handle things.  And sometimes in life that is what is needed.   There is no need to fall apart and crumble at every situation that comes my way.  Plus I'm a strong-willed individual, so I like it my way (and Burger King says I can have it my way...ha ha!)  


Because of these traits, I try to "fix" things.  But when it comes to what God needs to do, I've had to learn that I must get over myself, get out of the way, and let Him handle it.  God, my Father, wants me to let Him take care of me.  He wants to take care of me daily just like my earthly Daddy has done.  


Once I learned that lesson, all I can say is "WOW!"  God has blessed me and taken care of situations in record time.  He continues to work on me daily, and as I learn to lean on Him for all situations, He shows me more of His mercy, grace, strength, and knowledge.


I was recently presented with a request which required my standing in front of a group and talking early in the morning.  Now many may wonder why that is such an issue with me.  By nature, I'm a shy individual, but once I get to know you, watch out!  Really standing in front of a crowd is not my "comfort zone." And I'm not a morning person...I require many cups of java to get my motor started. 


I knew that God was up to something and that I needed to do this, although I wanted to pee my pants at the thought of it.  I must say that by obeying God and seeking Him, I have grown as a Christian.  By studying His Word to present in those early morning devotions, I was reminded of God's promises to me and that He will never leave me nor forsake me even when I wander away and try to handle it on my own.  


I want to share the verse that stood out and became the motto for our Get a Grip Camp 2010:


Phil 4:13  "I can do ALL things through CHRIST who gives me strength."  


Remember that no matter the situation, God is always there and will give you strength to handle anything that comes your way.  Trust in Him.  Love Him.  Get a Grip!  Never let go!