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ABC's to Becoming a Child of God (B ("But God demonstrates his…
ABC's to Becoming a Child of God
C
Confess your faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
"If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved" Romans 10:9-10
"For, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved'" Romans 10:13
A
Repent: turning away from your sin
"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord" Acts 3:19
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" 1 John 1:9
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord" Romans 6:23
Admit to God that you are a sinner
B
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" Romans 5:8
Believe that Jesus is God's Son and accept God's gift of forgiveness from sin
"When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus" Acts 4:12
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son so that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me'" John 14:6
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast" Ephesians 2:8-9
"He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God"
John 1:11-13
NEW CREATION
Once you have accepted Christ into your life you are now a new creation. Live your life accordingly. Life with Christ is hopeful.
Will you ever sin again?
Yes. Everyone sins.
When you do sin, ask God to forgive you and to help you obey Him. Ask Him! He will!
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" 1 John 1:9
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