Know God

The greatest relationship a person can have is with God, the creator and sustainer of all things. But how do we do that?

The Bible says that all of us have broken God’s commandments: “There is none righteous, no not one.” (Romans 3:10) and “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23).                        Our sin has offended God and  alienated us from Him.  We need that broken relationship mended.  And the first step in that is confession.  Confession is to say the same thing God says about our condition. So we need to acknowledge we are a sinner in need of forgiveness and salvation.

Once we have acknowledged our sin, we next need to receive God's Savior, Jesus.  We do that by believing that Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose again from the dead as payment for our sins. The Bible says, “If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Jesus said, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)   Believe and trust what Jesus did on the cross. He died for your sins.

The Bible says, “God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent (the word repent means to change direction, i.e. away from your sins), because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness” (Acts 17:30-31). You can have your sins forgiven and begin experiencing a relationship with God today. Pray something like this...

“Lord I realize that I am a sinner. I realize that I need your forgiveness. I believe that You paid the price for my sins on the cross. I believe that You rose again from the dead and want to have a relationship with me. Come into my life. Forgive me. Be my Lord. Be my God. I want to turn away from my sins and begin to follow You. Change me. Empower me with Your Holy Spirit to live my life for You in Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.”

If you prayed that prayer, and meant it, you’ve begun a relationship with Jesus Christ, and God has forgiven you of your sins.

A. Begin reading the Bible.
Try starting out with the Gospel of Luke.

B. Begin going to a church that teaches through the Bible verse by verse.
We invite you to come and worship with us. If you have any questions about your relationship with Jesus, the Bible, or if we can be of help in any way, please contact us.