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 Ordinances | Our Relationship With Other Churches Steps to Peace with God by Billy Graham
Step 1— God’s Purpose: Peace and Life God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life—abundant and eternal.
The Bible says . . . “For 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.” John 3:16
Why don't most people have this peace and abundant life that God planned for us to have?
Step 2 — The Problem: Our Separation God created us in His own image to have an abundant life. He did not make us as robots to automatically love and obey Him. God gave us a will and freedom of choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our own willful way. We still make this choice today. This results in separation from God.
The Bible says . . . “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23
Our choice results in separation from God.
Our Attempts to Reach God People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and God . . .
The Bible says . . . “But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.” Isaiah 59:2
No bridge reaches God . . . except one!
Step 3 — God’s Bridge: The Cross Jesus died on the Cross and rose from the grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and people.
The Bible says . . . “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8
God has provided the only way . . . Each person must make a choice.
Step 4 — Our Response: Receive Christ We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive Him by personal invitation.
The Bible says . . . "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
WHERE ARE YOU?
If you would like to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, pray this prayer:
Heavenly Father, I know I am a sinner. I want forgiveness for all my sins. I believe that Jesus died on the cross for me and rose again. Father, I give You my life to do with as You wish. I want Jesus Christ to come into my life and into my heart. This I ask in Jesus' name. Amen.
Ordinances | Our Relationship With Other Churches 2005 Duncanville's First Baptist ChurchLast modified: 06/12/07 | Webmaster
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