"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:but whosoever confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy" (Prov. 28:13).
God desires truth in the inward parts(Ps. 51:6)and commends all men everywhere to repent(Acts 17:30). The sinner must repent before he can become the recipient of salvation by grace through faith(Eph. 2:8,9). The saved must practice repentance if he is to enjoy unbroken fellowship with God(Job 42:1-6). Someone said, "I repented before I understood the meaning of the word, but since then as a Christian I have repented many times."
Repentance is the gift of God(Acts 5:31 and Acts 11:18) "the goodness of
God leadeth thee to repentance"(Rom. 2:4). The goodness of God is not merited;therefore, the results of His goodness which is repentance is a gift.
This gift of repentance is an inward change produced by the convicting power of the Holy Spirit as the word of God is proclaimed (Acts 2:37,38 also John 16:7,11). The results, "repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ"(Acts 20:21) faith that Christ died for our sins, and that He was buried and that He rose from the dead(1 Cor. 15:1-4).
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GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION
All roads may lead to Rome, but all religions do not lead to God and salvation. There is only one way, and that is God's way; and God's way is a person, and that person is His Son the Lord Jesus Christ(John14:6).
God's salvation is threefold: First, Christ appeared on this earth to save you from the penalty of sin, by putting away your sin by the sacrifice of Himself on
the cross(Heb. 9:26).Second, He appeared in heaven, in the presence of God, after His resurrection, to save you from the power of sin(Heb.9:24 also 1 John 2:1,2). Third, He will appear again on this earth, the second time as "Lord of Lords and King of Kings" to save your from the very presence of sin(Heb. 9:28).
THE NEW BIRTH
It is of the utmost importance that we have a clear understanding of what Jesus meant when speaking with Nicodemus said, "Ye must be born again." The new birth is a spiritual birth. It is as much a birth as the natural birth; it is
not a figure of speech.The first birth is of the "seed of man." The second birth
is of the "seed of God"(1 Peter 1:23). Therefore, you cannot become a child of God by joining the church.
Heavenly Father I know I have sinned,and I'm asking you to forgive me.Wash me with the blood of your Son Jesus,that died on the cross for me,and rose the third day so I might have eternal life, come into my heart Lord and live your life thru me.Thank you Lord for Your forgivness, and for the chance to spend eternity with you,In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I thank you.
Say this Prayer and mean it, then either call someone,E-Mail someone, confess the Lord before man, and He will confess you before the Father.There are some wonderful Christian on the web that will gladly help you grow in the Lord I have several listed on my link page.God Bless You. Be ye therefore ready also:the Son of man cometh at an hour when we think not.
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