Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God
is for Israel, that they may be saved. Rom. 10:1
The Way of Salvation
If we are honest with ourselves then we already know that there are things in our lives that we have done which are wrong; the Bible calls these wrong things sin. The Bible also tells us that everyone has sinned and therefore needs salvation (saving from the consequence of sin).
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn't sin.
Eccl. 7:20
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
Rom. 3:23
Sin separates us from God and leads to eternal death:
For the wages of sin is death,
Rom. 6:23(a)
12 I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works.
14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
15 If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
Rev. 20:12-15
God doesn't want us to perish and has therefore provided the means of salvation for us:
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; everyone has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Isa. 53:6,11-12
And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
1 Jn. 2:2
God's salvation comes to us as a gift in the person of Jesus Christ:
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Rom. 6:23
"...There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
Acts 4:12
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me..."
Jn. 14:6
Jesus lived a sinless life and was put to death by crucifixion; His blood was spilled for the sins of all. He was buried and three days later God raised Him from the dead so that all who believe in Him may have eternal life.
14 Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.
15 For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
Heb. 4:14-15
18 knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, the blood of Christ;
1 Pet.1:18-19
3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
1 Cor. 15:3-4
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
Jn. 3:16
To receive God's salvation we must first acknowledge that we are a sinner and repent (turn from everything that we know to be wrong), asking God to forgive us our sins by the shed blood of Jesus; then asking Jesus to be our Lord and Savior, giving Him our lives to do with as He desires.
If this is what you truly want then pray this prayer:
Lord Jesus, forgive me for all the sin and wrong things that I've done in my life; I repent and turn from all that I know to be wrong.
Help me to live the kind of life that is pleasing to God and to always follow you.
Jesus, you are now my Lord and Savior, fill me with your Holy Spirit. Amen.
Thank you Jesus.
If you have truly prayed this prayer from your heart, then it would be good to tell somebody - perhaps a close friend, a family member or someone that you know who already believes in Jesus. I would also encourage you to find a good Bible believing Church or Fellowship where the Word of God is taught.
If you don't already own a Bible and you would like me to send you one, then write to me.
May God bless you as you follow Jesus.
Previously published on I AM Bible Studies and Resources. OliveRoot Ministries