How To Know God
The Bible declares we all have sinned and fall short of the glory (the perfect holiness) of God. In other words, our sin separates us from a personal relationship with God who is perfect in holiness and justice. Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”… Isaiah 59:2, “but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.”
The Bible also teaches that no amount of good work, religion or morality can cause God to forgive or accept us. “there is none righteous, not even one” (Rom.3:9-10)
The only way to possess eternal life is to possess God’s Son-Jesus Christ. 1 John 5:11-12 says, “And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.”
It’s really as simple as A-B-C
A. Admit you have sinned and deserve death and eternal separation from God.
Romans 3:23- “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
Romans 6:23- “The wages of sin is death.”
B. Believe Jesus Christ died for you- that is, in your place, and rose again from the dead.
Romans 5:8 - “But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
C. Confess your sin and turn to Christ.
Romans 10:9 - “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, YOU WILL BE SAVED.”
If you would like to receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, you may want to express your faith in Him by a simple prayer such as this:
God, I know I’m a sinner and that nothing I do will gain heaven or eternal life. I believe Jesus Christ died for me and rose from the grave. Right now I believe in Him as my Savior. I trust in Him alone as my only way to heaven. Thank you for giving me eternal life through faith in your Son. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
