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.
These two
circles represent two kinds of lives:
Self is on the throne. Interests are directed by self. Christ is outside of the life.
Christ is on the throne. Self is yielding to Christ. Interests
are directed by Christ, resulting in harmony with God's plan.
Which circle best describes your life?
Which circle would you like to have represent your life?
The following
explains how you can receive Christ...
Do you have an "intellectual" problem with believing in Jesus? Click here.