Here are four spiritual laws that explain how you can begin a relationship with Jesus today.
- God loves you and wants you to have abundant and eternal life. An abundant life is one characterized by peace and purpose. Eternal life as used here is referring to eternal life in heaven.
“I have come that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)
“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)
- But man is sinful and therefore separated from God and the eternal life that He offers. We are not sinners because we sin, but we sin because we are sinners by nature and choice.
“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 in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
- Jesus is God’s only provision for sin. Through him we come to God and the eternal life that he offers.
“For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, so that he may bring you to God.” (I Peter 3:18)
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
- Each person must turn from his sin and receive Jesus as the Savior for his sin.
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12)
If you would like to begin a life with Jesus today, here is a suggested prayer that you can pray to him.
Dear Jesus,
I have been living without you in my life, and I am now asking you to come into my life take control. I acknowledge that I am separated from your presence because of my sin. I now turn from and confess to you my sin and ask you to forgive me. I acknowledge that it is your death on the cross, your burial, and resurrection that makes my forgiveness possible. Help me to grow in my understanding of our new relationship as I spend time in your Word and prayer. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer in full sincerity, you are now a child of God, and you will go to heaven when your life on earth is over. Begin to spend time alone with God each day by reading a version of the Bible you can understand and talking to him in prayer. Hang out with other people who have also accepted Jesus. A church is a good place to find them. Tell other people about Jesus.