Begin with Christ

The salvation prayer

Pray this aloud, meaning every word. It is not the words that save you — it is the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom you are putting your trust.

Dear God in heaven, I come to You in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need Your forgiveness.

I believe that Your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin.

You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9, that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.

Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Saviour and, according to His Word, right now I am saved.

Thank You Jesus for Your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank You Jesus that Your grace never leads to licence, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus, transform my life so that I may bring glory and honour to You alone and not to myself.

Thank You Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life. Amen.

Amen

Now that I am saved, what’s next?

If you just said this prayer and you meant it with all your heart, we believe that you have been saved and born again.

You may ask, “Now that I am saved, what’s next?” First, get into a Bible-based church and study God’s Word. Once you have found a church home, you will want to be water-baptised. By accepting Christ you are baptised in the Spirit, but it is through water baptism that you show your obedience to the Lord. Water baptism is a symbol of your salvation from the dead: you were dead, but now you live, for the Lord Jesus Christ has redeemed you for a price — the price was His death on the cross.

May God bless you.

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