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Four Spiritual Laws*
by Campus Crusade for Christ
Just as there are physical
laws that govern
the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws
that govern your relationship with God.
God loves you and offers a wonderful plan for your life.
God's Love
"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" (John 3:16, NIV).
God's Plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that they might have life, and might have
it abundantly"
[that it might be full and meaningful] (John 10:10).
Why is it that most people are not experiencing that abundant life?
Because...
Man
is sinful and separated from God.
Therefore, he cannot know and experience
God's love and plan for his life.
Man is Sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Man was created to have
fellowship with God; but, because of his own stubborn
self-will, he chose to go his own independent way and fellowship with God
was broken.
This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive
indifference,
is an evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God] (Romans
6:23).
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This diagram
illustrates that God is holy and man is
sinful. A great gulf separates the two. The arrows
illustrate that man is continually trying to reach God and the
abundant life through his own efforts, such as a good life,
philosophy, or religion -but he inevitably fails.
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Jesus Christ is God's
only provision for man's sin.
Through Him you can know and experience
God's love and plan for your life.
He Died In Our Place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
He Rose from the Dead
"Christ died for our sins... He was buried... He was raised on the third
day,
according to the Scriptures... He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve.
After that He appeared to more than five hundred..." (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).
He Is the Only Way to
God
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one comes
to
the Father but through Me'" (John 14:6).
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This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the gulf that separates us from Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for our sins.
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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 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
Through 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:
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Self-Directed Life |
Christ-Directed Life |
-Christ
is outside the life
-Interests
are directed by self, often resulting in discord and frustrationWhich circle best represents your life?
Which circle would you like to have represent your life?
The following explains how
you can receive Christ:
You Can Receive Christ Right Now by Faith Through Prayer
(Prayer is talking with God)
God knows your heart and is
not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude
of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:
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Lord Jesus, I need You.
Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of
my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for
forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. |
Does this prayer express the
desire of your heart? If it does, I invite you to pray this
prayer right now, and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.
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Jesus Saves
Mormon Testimonies Turned to Christ
Updated 5.08
That’s my King! (S M Lockridge) – free video
"Jesus' blood on the altar was the ultimate payment. He made us worthy permanently. When Jesus died on the cross the veil covering the Holy of Holies tore in half. The mercy seat lay exposed to mankind. There is no veil, anymore, between God and man. Jesus ripped it down. But Mormonism has hung up a new one." -Kathleen Baldwin
"When I was LDS (not that long
ago) I saw a lot of things that made me question my membership in the LDS
church, but I sure wouldn't admit it for a long time (not even to myself). I
just knew there had to be good explanations for all of those silly criticisms,
if I just looked in the right place...or prayed about it long enough. I was
wrong." - Former Mormon, Marsha Bette
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Editor's note:
If the quote above describes you, please know that God loves you and has a
wonderful plan for your life. Visit Testimonies Turned to Christ at
the top of this section to understand that you're not alone in your feelings.