When Jesus came to earth He had good news for everyone. Through Him it is possible to be forgiven and to begin a relationship with God! Here is a quick summary of the Gospel – the good news – of how to begin a relationship with God.
I John 4:19
We love because he first loved us.
Jeremiah 3:19-20
"I myself said, "'How gladly would I treat you like sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.' I thought you would call me 'Father' and not turn away from following me. 20 But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you have been unfaithful to me, O house of Israel," declares the LORD.
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
James 2:10
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 2:5
But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.
John 3:16
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.
I John 4:9-10
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
2 Corinthians 5:21
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
John 1:12
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
Acts 2:38
Peter replied, "Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
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.
2 Corinthians 6:2
I tell you, now is the time of God's favour, now is the day of salvation.
Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Luke 15:10
In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
If you would like to begin a relationship with God then pray the following prayer:
“God thank you that you love me so much that you sent Jesus to die on the Cross so that I can be forgiven and begin a relationship with you. I believe that Jesus rose again from the dead and I confess Him as my Lord. I repent of my sin and ask you Jesus to forgive me of my sin and make me a child of God. I ask you to come into my heart and into all of my life. Thankyou for the free gift of eternal life and that you help me to grow in my relationship with you and to become more like Jesus everyday. Amen.”
Now that you have begun a relationship with God it is important that you grow and develop in your relationship with God. In the Bible we see that as people became followers of Jesus they were formed into a loving community known as a church that did many things together.
Acts 2:37-47
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" 38 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off-- for all whom the Lord our God will call." 40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
We recommend that you take the following steps:
- Tell your friends and family about what Jesus has done for you (Acts 9:20)
- Be baptised in water (Acts 2:41)
- Be baptised in the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)
- Get a modern translation of the Bible and read it and pray daily (Acts 2:42)
- Gather with Christians by attending a church service and small group (Acts 2:42- 46)
- Do everything you can to please to Jesus and to spread His Kingdom (Col 3:17)