To My Testament Of Faith
Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen.
For by it the elders
obtained a good report.
Through faith we understand
that the worlds were framed
by the Word of God, so that
things which are seen were not
made of things which do appear.
(Hebrews 11:1-3)
On His Promise
I believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative
Word Of God.
I believe that there is one God, eternally exixtent in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
I believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His
sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through
His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascention to the right
hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
I believe that, for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by
the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
I believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling
the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
I believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost:that they
are saved unto the resurrection of life and that they are lost unto the
resurrection of damnation.
I believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Making It Personal
Someone has said, "Knowing Christ died...that's history.
Believing He died for me...that's salvation." A personal
relationship with God begins with an event Jesus referred to as
a new birth (John 3:3). Only when we are born spiritually
into God's family do we become His children, His friends, His
servants, and members of His spiritual kingdom.
To begin this personal relationship, take these steps:
Admit Your Need:We come into this world physically alive
but spiritually dead...missing out on the quality of life for which
God made us. The Bible says, "All have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God" (Romans 3:23), "There is none righteous, no,
not one" (3:10), and "The wages of sin is death" (6:23).
Realize What God Has Done For You:God loved us enough to
send His own Son into this world to rescue us from the devas-
tating effects of our sin (John 1:1-14; John 3:16). Jesus died
in our place, offering Himself as the perfect sacrifice to pay
the price of sin. With one sacrifice, He paid for the least...and
the worst...of our sin.
Personally Believe And Receive God's Gift:No one is saved
by trying to be good. We are saved by trusting in Christ. The
Bible says, "For by grace you have been saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works,
lest anyone should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).
The actual words we say to God to receive this gift may vary.
What is important is that we believe Him enough to be able to
say, "God, I know I have sinned against You. I believe that Jesus
is Your Son, that He died for my sins, and that He rose from the
dead to prove it. Now I accept Your offer of eternal life. I accept
Jesus as Your gift for my salvation."
If this is the honest expression of your heart, you have
entered into a personal relationship with God!
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