Introduction
You shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set you free. We need to stand free and to know what true freedom is. Life is full of many choices and there is a sure path (Jeremiah 6:16) we can take. We all have to make decisions in various areas of life on a daily basis. Unfortunately there are those things in this life that "appear as one thing" when they are actually something totally different. The truth about something can determine whether we make the right choices in this life. Truth is not something that is relative to just one situation and then changes to fit another situation. Truth is constant, never changing. Having a working knowledge of what Truth really is and how to walk in the Truth will help you to make the right decisions in your life.
"Multitudes , multitudes in the valley of decision!", Joel 3:14 NKJV
As you go through this life you will need to recognize the Truth in order to see clearly so you understand what is truly happening and why. In turn this will help us to understand and reason clearly. We need to be sure of the path (course) we are on and realize that there is only one way meant for us.
KNOWING you can have Eternal Life!
It is written in God's Word to you and me in I John 5:13, that you can know you have (now) Eternal Life.
That means exactly what it says "you can know" or you can be sure that once you ask Jesus Christ into your heart, He is there and with you! This restored relationship only comes through Jesus Christ, our resurrected and living Savior. There is no other way back to the Father, but through His Son. Only through Jesus Christ can a man's life be redeemed. God tells us this in His Word and God is not a liar, unlike man. He does what He says. He is Who He says He is. (Hebrews 6:18) God is love. (1 John 4:16)
You can absolutely trust God! I have experienced that during 100% of my relationship with Him in these last 42 plus years and so have countless others who have experienced His Mercy, His Faithfulness, and Loving Kindness!
If you truly desire Him and seek Him, He will not turn you out! Wow! What a statement!!!
(1) There is no rejection or messing up! God is not looking for a chance or excuse to "whack" you. Get rid of that earthly thinking! When that type of thinking arises just know that it does not come from God.
(2) Don't worry about making a mistake. God looks at and knows your heart. He loves you dearly. So, don't argue with Him! Dear child, God loves you and through Jesus Christ He has made a clear-cut way to back to Him. There is no other path, way, or whatever you might call it, back to the Heavenly Father. (Hebrews 12:13)
There are no excuses for not coming to Him!
"For He saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured (helped) thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." (2 Corinthians 6:2)
How to ask Jesus Christ into your heart:
First, by an action of faith. We go to God, believing and trusting that He is all that He has said He is, and will do for us all He has said He will do through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Second, by acting upon that belief. ("a step of faith") In accordance with your faith, we believe and trust God, and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart. (He will just as He has promised!)
You can receive Jesus into your heart now by praying and trusting God at His Word. God knows the desire of your heart and is ready to come and live in you and through your spirit. He will not turn you away. This is the way to taste and see, and know (and continue to know) that the Lord is good!
I ask you to get in a place now, where you will not be disturbed, so you can get quiet in the privacy of your own mind with Him. How do you know He is there with you? He is omni-present, which is an attribute of God. He can be with someone in China and be with you here at the same moment in time. Trust me, I know what I am telling you. It's a God thing!
Be determined to block out all interferences, get still, quiet, and serious with God. Tell God you are serious about what you are about to pray. Will He hear you? Absolutely! He loves you, you are His creation. He has been waiting on you to come to Him and He is listening to you right now!
If you have already asked Jesus Christ into your heart:
Even if you have previously prayed a prayer asking Jesus Christ into your heart, asking Jesus into your heart again is not wrong before God. I encourage you to say the following prayer and say it with meaning in your heart (sincerely or in your best effort). This will only strengthen you in Him because it demonstrates your commitment to the Lord. (That is your faith and heart's determination!)
There are some basic reasons people think they are saved but are not :
They do not believe Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and is alive
today: spirit, soul, and body.
They have not confessed Jesus as Lord and Savior before man.
We can lead you through the prayer part but you will need to believe and confess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord yourself! Then confess Him as your Savior and Lord before another person.
Please Pray with me Now Focusing your heart's desire to be His Kingdom child!
Heavenly Father, I come to You now, I acknowledge You as God, creator of Heaven and Earth.
Heavenly Father I confess that I am a sinner. I have sinned against You.
I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is Your Son and You sent Your Son to Earth, and that he was born of a virgin.
I believe that Jesus Christ is the One true sacrifice for my sins.
I believe that Jesus Christ was crucified on a cross as a sacrifice for the sins of the world, sins which have blinded me and separated me from You.
I believe, Heavenly Father, that You sent Jesus Christ to personally die for me.
I believe Jesus Christ, Your Son, took upon Himself all of my sins and the sins of all mankind.
I believe Jesus, who knew no sin, became sin for me that I may receive Eternal Life.
I believe Heavenly Father; You raised Jesus Christ from the dead and He is alive and well, seated at Your Right Hand in Heaven.
I now repent (turn) from my sins and choose to follow and obey Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I ask You Jesus Christ to be the Lord of my life and to lead me in all areas of my life. Jesus Christ I receive You as my Lord and Savior with all my heart and believe that You are my King and My God.
Lord Jesus Christ, fill me with Your Holy Spirit, and use my life as a willing vessel. Heavenly Father, I ask that my life glorify You.
Thank You Heavenly Father for my salvation by faith in Jesus Christ and the Truth of Your Word,
In Jesus' Name, Amen (so be it)!
For those who just can't seem to say that prayer, try saying this prayer first: "Heavenly Father, I come to You and ask You in Jesus' Name to set me free from any wrong thoughts, fear, doubt, unbelief, believing any lies, any lies of the enemy, the devil, or demonic spirits, any thoughts that I have that are hindering me now in coming to You. I ask You, Father God, to deliver me now of all hindrances to becoming Your born-again Kingdom child, in Jesus Christ's Holy Name. I resist the devil and all his demonic spirits must flee and leave my presence. Lord God, remove the lies and the hindrances and help me so I can say the above prayer of salvation in earnest from my heart! I ask You to force out, drive out, and bind all evil things far away from me, in Jesus' Name. Amen."
Now, go back and choose to say the prayer before this last one, with all of your heart, soul and being!
If you prayed the prayer asking Jesus Christ into your heart as your Savior and Lord, and you meant it, then you need to realize that the Living God, Creator of Heaven and Earth now lives within you! That is awesome! God is awesome!!!
After saying the Salvation Prayer, thank God for what He has done for you!
Thank You Heavenly Father, God. I love You, and thank you Jesus, and thank you Holy Spirit. Thank You. Lord thank You for all that You have done for me by making me Your son/daughter through the shed Blood of Jesus Christ. Thank You, Lord Jesus for taking all of the sins, the guilt, the shame, and the weight of all burdens of those sins from my shoulders. Cause me Lord to live and move in Your ways, to hear and know You all the days of my life, and walk with You in Your Righteousness forevermore! Lord Jesus Christ, teach me what it means to abide (live) in You, and You in me, no matter what this world (fallen/corrupt life) or the devil throws at me. Your "Will" be done in and through my life as a light, so other people may come to You and know You! Continue to praise Him! Get some praise and worship CD's or music and celebrate Jesus!
Nail it Down
The next best thing you can do is to immediately talk to someone, or call someone, another believer in Christ, and tell them what you have just done! The Word of God tells us to tell others.
