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Perhaps you’re reading Wisconsin Christian News for
the first time, and are not a Christian, and not really
sure what being a Christian is all about.
But you know there’s more to life than you’ve
learned so far, and realize you need the Lord.
This is what the Bible tells us:
•Your heart tends to run from God and rebel against
Him. The Bible calls this “sin.” Romans 3:23 says,
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God.”
•Yet God loves you and wants to save you from sin,
to offer you a new life of hope. John 10:10 says, “I
have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly.”
•To give you this gift of salvation, God made a way
through His Son, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:8 says, “But
God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us.”
•You receive this gift of salvation by faith alone.
Ephesians 2: 8 & 9 says, “For it is by grace you
have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves,
but it is the gift of God. Not by works of righteousness,
lest any man should boast.”
•Faith is a decision of your heart demonstrated by
the actions of your life. Romans 10:9: “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.”
•If you are choosing right now to believe that Jesus
died for your sins and to receive new life through Him,
pray a prayer similar to this to thank Him for your new
life:
“Dear God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus
died to forgive me of my sins. I now accept Your offer of
eternal life. Thank you for forgiving me of all my sin.
Thank You for my new life. From this day forward, I will
choose to follow You.”
The Christian life is not easy, but living apart from
God is next to impossible. There are many rewards to following
Christ, including the joy of serving Him for the sake of
His kingdom, fellowship with the family of believers, as
well as receiving His salvation and eternal life.
Wisconsin Christian News is dedicated to helping to disciple
those who have been Christians for a long time, as well
as those who have just joined the family - through inspiration,
education and information. If we can help you in any way,
please don’t hesitate to call on us. We’re here
for you! May God bless you today!
Call (715) 486-8066 for more help, information, special
prayer requests, or to locate a Bible-believing, Bible-teaching
church in your area.
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