What does the Bible say and why should you "accept Christ as my Savior"?

Question

People talk about God and "accepting Christ as your Savior".
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Answer 1

People talk about God and "accepting Christ as your Savior". What does the Bible say and why should you "accept Christ as my Savior"?
Steps

1. Believe in God. This is a prerequisite to accepting Christ.
2. Know that the Bible is God's Word to mankind, written by people God chose to write it. The people who wrote the Bible were inspired by God to write it.

3. Know the Bible teaches that all people have sin in their lives. Sin is anything that displeases God.

Romans 3:23 (NIV)

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"

That means 'everyone'. Sin separates us from God, who is perfect. The payment we pay for sin is death-permanent separation from God.

Romans 6:23 (NIV)

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."


4. Know the free gift of God is His son Jesus.

John 3:16 (NIV)

"For 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."

Belief is trust and faith that God is who He says He is. He provided the payment for our sin by His own son’s death.

5. Understand the difference between heaven and hell, and how Jesus can help you avoid the latter. All sins, past, present and future were forgiven by Christ at the cross.

Hebrews 10:10 (NIV)

"And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."


6. Know when Jesus was nailed to the cross He bled.

Hebrews 9:22 (NIV)

"In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."

Jesus died to pay for the sins of man.

7. Talk to God in your own words. Tell God you believe on Him and that you accept His Son as your Savior. Ask God to lead and guide you day by day.

8. Congregate regularly with other Christians who can help you grow in your new life.


Tips

* If you have accepted Christ as your savior,

Romans 10:13 (NIV)

"for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'"

You are now a child of God. Just believe what the bible says, and accept what it says practically, as if what it says is exactly what it means.
* Just because you are now a Christian doesn't mean you can wear only white clothes etc. just dress modestly and don't try to attract attention with your clothes.
* Now that you have chosen to accept Christ and receive his forgiveness for your sin, don't take advantage of his forgiveness and commit wrong like watching bad movies, reading porn magazines, etc. Don't beat yourself up if you do sin, remember that we will only be perfect once we get to heaven!
* Christianity may be metaphorically compared to a race. A race to reach the finish line (Heaven) is our ultimate goal, but how we run the race is more important than when we finish the race. We pause to help others along the way (benevolence, and bringing others to Christ), and sometimes stumble on obstacles in the way (our sin, others' sin). Christianity isn't an easy path. It may be easy to 'run the first lap', but the race becomes more difficult as we mature in our faith. Never forgot to ask Jesus' help, because we are not alone in the 'race'.
* You can approach God ANYTIME. talk to him as you would with a regular friend. You don't have to like tell the priest all your messages to God... God's a friend... and we have direct access to him!
* Plug into a church or a youth group. They will help you know more about God and be closer to him. Don't be too proud by thinking that you can walk with God alone. Christian friends build you up and encourage you, so plug into a church as soon as possible.
* Church does not mean a building. It means, and has from the beginning, a group of people who have accepted Jesus as the One True God meeting in the same place to celebrate what they have and learn from each other how God is working in their lives. This can happen anywhere, at set times, or even spontaneously.
* If your parents don't approve of the church thing, seek the help of the pastor or youth leader of the church you want to go to, or any other church. Technically, you aren't a member of the church yet; you're just seeking the help of a pastor or youth leader.


Warnings

* Do not expect that this is an easy life. Some example may be found in books like Jesus Freaks, The Hiding Place,Boom), Heavenly Man, or Christian magazines such as OpenDoors International or Voice of the Martyrs to find out what true faith looks like worldwide.
* Don't ever suppose that God doesn't care about what you do from now on. Always be aware that he doesn't want you to go back and do the sin that you were used to. He has made you a different person so you can live 'above' sin, not fall back into it. Always remember that you will undoubtedly be tempted to sin, but you can pray daily that God will keep you from failing. If you do sin, ask forgiveness from God right away, and ask him to help you not to do it again. If you have wronged someone else, go and apologize, no matter how hard it may be it will always be worth it to make restitution. Again, do not dwell on it, but get back to following Jesus and His example.
* For some people becoming a Christian is an emotional step; for others it is a simple act of trust without emotions. God will save you with or without emotions.
* Do not expect all your family and friends to like the new you, but it is OK, Jesus never said that it would be easy, He just said that it would be the truth.
* The grace of Jesus covers all sins. None of your words or actions can ever keep you from salvation and God's loving embrace. The only exception to this is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, but this only applies to those who are already believers and speak vile words or commit vile acts against the Holy Spirit.

Luke 12:10 (NIV)

"And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven."

Aside from this only exception, the grace of Jesus is yours when you believe in Him -- when you commit yourself to Christ.

Ephesians 1:12-14 (NIV)

"And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory."

* Be aware, once you've accepted Christ into your life, that persecution knows no bounds. Now that you understand and feel the love of Jesus, you may become one of Satan's prime targets. Fret not, though, because nothing on earth or in Hell can harm your faith with God daily at your side. Do not worry about it, but rather remember this when you face temptations to sin.


Things You'll Need

* Faith
* The Bible. In some countries, it is very difficult to obtain a copy of the Bible due to the persecution of Christians or lack of adequate funding or supply. The word of God, as written in the Bible, is the truth necessary for understanding what it means to be a Christian. Owning a copy of the Bible isn't necessary, but having access to the Bible (ie: from the Internet or through verbal communication between others) is essential.
* Other Christians to encourage and guide you. If you don't know any other Christians, praise God for the mission field He has placed you in! You may feel inexperienced, but ask God what He wants to do and then do it. He may ask this of you, and possibly in a specific way, but verify it is truly Him by comparing it with His word (the Bible).

Answer 2

We must make the decision to accept Christ. In Revelation it speaks about the Book of Life, and names being blotted out. This says initially all have the chance for salvation. Romans 10:13 says those that call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. then the thief on the cross is a wonderful example where he says to Jesus that He (Jesus) doesn't deserve death, but the thiefs do. Jesus tells the one that he will be with Him in Paradise.

Answer 3

The Bible is a book that documents the creation of man, the life of Jesus Christ which ultimately led to his crucifixion, and prophesies as to what will take place when the world ends and Jesus returns to earth. It is divine inspired, which means that it was written by man when God spoke to them. The reason we need a savior is because of sin. God is perfect and because we’re not we cannot be in his presence without atonement for our sins…in the old days atonement used to take place by sacrificing an animal (usually a lamb) without defects, but as this became a tedious and redundant (not to mention cruel and nasty) task…God arrange for there to be a final blood covenant. So he sent his one and only begotten son to die on the cross for our sins (see John 3:16)…Jesus lived a perfect life and therefore was able to be sacrificed as a final blood covenant. Anyone who accepts his gift of salvation will dwell in heaven with God when they pass away and inherit eternal life. If you want this free gift it is as simple as ABC…

A: Admit that you are a sinner and that you need a savior.
B: Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is the Lord.
C: Confess your sins and commit your life to Him.
D: Don’t wait until tomorrow.

Answer 4

Christians talk about "accepting" Christ because in the New Testament He said "behold I stand at the door and knock."

Jesus offers salvation to all men. He is waiting for us to accept His free gift of grace

God bless.

Answer 5

to have everlasting life .'for God so loved the world that gave his only begotten son that whosoever believe in him shall not perish but have everlasting life' (romans 9.

Answer 6

I'm not even a Christian, but I can say, see John 3:16

Answer 7

it is a gift to us which as it was free to us...was given to us at the cost of a sacrifice of Jesus life..

Answer 8

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