Salvation

It doesn't take a rocket scientist or deep thinker to realize that something is terribly wrong in the world. The largest section in any major book store today is "Self-Help" and in spite of the thousands of books about how to "Make You a Better You" or "How to Fix... (fill in the blank)", we are still living in a world filled with hurt and sorrow. So where do we go to find answers? We believe the Bible has the answers! And not only the answers... but the solution!

The earth is cursed because of sin - and we too are sinners and have rebelled against a holy God like the first man, Adam

(Genesis 3, Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6; 64:6, Proverbs 14:12, Hebrews 9:27, James 4:17)

The penalty for our sin is death & separation from God

(Romans 5:12-19; 6:23, 1 Corinthians 15:21, Ephesians 2:1-3, Colossians 1:21)

God has provided a perfect sacrifice for the sins of many through the death, burial & resurrection of His son, Jesus Christ

(John 3:16, Acts 2:22-41, Romans 5:8, 1 Timothy 2:5, Hebrews 2:14-17, 1 Peter 1:19-20; 3:18)

What must one do to receive this gift of sacrifice and be saved?

(John 14:6, Acts 4:12; 16:1-34, Romans 10:1-13, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 John 1:1-10)

Admit to God that you are sinner
Believe that Jesus Christ is God's son and that He (Jesus) paid the sin debt for all who would believe
Confess and receive Jesus Christ's sacrifice for the forgiveness of your sins.

There is no magical prayer or phrase you have to repeat after a preacher... the best you know how in your own words simply:

Admit to God that you are a sinner (it will not take Him by surprise... He already knows - you are just coming into agreement with Him).
Believe and trust that Jesus Christ is God's son sent to this earth to pay the penalty for your sins and others who would believe.
Confess Jesus as Lord and repent of your sins (this may be a little ugly... your sins are not pretty).

And this is the really cool part... God saves you! Why? Because He's not a liar. He forgives you and adopts you into His family.

And of course, conclude your prayer by thanking God for His son who paid your sin debt and for His salvation which He has given to you by His grace through faith.

Now... the brutal crawl begins. Why? Because the Bible says you are newborn baby of God... and what do babies do? CRAWL! Here are some ways you can begin to learn to walk and strengthen your relationship with God:

Establish a time to read the Bible and pray daily (we recommend you begin with the Gospel of John)
Get a Bible (the NIV or ESV are good translations) and a notebook and pen/highlighter to journal your thoughts, questions, and even prayers
Start attending a Bible teaching church where you can grow spiritually in community with others (of course, we highly recommend us)
Pray to God often to share your joys, problems, and to confess your sins (yup... you are still going to fall but you'll soon be standing stronger in faith)
Share everything you have learned right here with others... they too need to know this great news (we call this the Great Commission)