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![[Have You Heard of the Four Spiritual Laws?]](laws.gif)
Just as there are physical laws that
govern the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws which govern your
relationship with God.
![[LAW ONE]](1.gif) |
God LOVES you and offers a
wonderful PLAN for your life. |
(References contained on this Home Page are
linked to the actual verses from the Bible and should be read in context
wherever possible.)
God's Love
"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" (John 3:16 NIV).
God's Plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that they might have life, and might have it
abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful] (John 10:10).
Why is it that most people are not experiencing the
abundant life?
Because...
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Man is SINFUL and SEPARATED
from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan
for his life. |
Man Is Sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn
self-will, he chose to go his own independent way, and fellowship with God was
broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or
passive indifference, is an evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God] (Romans
6:23).
![[LAW 2 DIAGRAM]](redemptionbox.gif)
This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf
separates the two. The cross bridging the gap illustrates the point that man is continually trying to reach
God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as a good life,
philosophy, or religion - but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the only way to bridge this
gulf...
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Jesus Christ is God's ONLY
provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's
love and plan for your life. |
He Died in Our Place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
He Rose From the Dead
"Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was raised on the third day,
according to the Scriptures...He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After
that He appeared to more than five hundred..." (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).
He Is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one
comes to the Father, but through Me'" (John 14:6).
God had to bridged the gulf which separates us from
Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay
the penalty for our sins.
It is not enough just to know these three laws...
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We must individually RECEIVE
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's
love and plan for our lives. |
We Must Receive Christ
"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of
God, even to those who believe in His name" (John 1:12)
We Receive Christ Through Faith
"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it
is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast"
(Ephesians 2:8,9).
When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth
(Read John 3:1-8.)
We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
[Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears
My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" (Revelation 3:20).
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self
(repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and
to make us what He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that
Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not
enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. We receive
Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will Their
are two kinds of lives:
- The self directed life
- The Christ centered life
Which best describes your life?
Which would you like to have represent your life?
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You
Can Receive
Christ Right
Now by Faith
Through Prayer
(Prayer is simply talking to God as you would a friend)
God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your
words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested
prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on
the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior
and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take
control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to
be."
Does this prayer express the desire of your heart?
If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer right now,
and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.
Now
that you have received Christ...
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