Why
become a Christian?
In
the beginning God made two perfect people, Adam and Eve. He wanted them to
be His friends and to look after the world. Sadly, they chose to disobey
Him. This Sin ruined their relationship with God and affected the whole of
the human race – for ever. The things that each of us do wrong separate
us from God. God loves us and wants to be our friend, but we can't enjoy a
relationship with Him while there is sin in our lives. You may try to
please Him by doing good deeds, but they'll never be good enough and they
won't cancel out your sin. You're imprisoned by it.
So
How do you get rid of your sin?
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The answer is you
can't! God has to do it for you.
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That's why He sent Jesus into the world.
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Jesus lived a perfect life and deserved to be totally accepted by God.
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Instead, He allowed God to punish Him on the cross for you.
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You deserve to
die for your sin, but Jesus died in your place.
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By rising from the dead He
demonstrated that He's still alive and will give you eternal life if you
come to Him.

To
become a Christian you must:
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Admit
to God that you've sinned against Him. Tell Him that you're really
sorry for the things that you've done wrong and that you're going to
stop doing them.
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Believe
that when Jesus Christ died on the cross, He took the punishment for
your sin.
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Ask
Jesus to come into your life, take away your sin and give you eternal
life.
You
might find this prayer helpful:
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"Lord
Jesus Christ.
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I am sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life (take
a few moments to ask his forgiveness for anything particular that is on
your conscience).
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Please forgive me.
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I now turn from everything which I
know is wrong.
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Thank you that you died on the cross for me so that I could
be forgiven and set free.
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Thank you that you offer me forgiveness and the
gift of your Spirit. I now receive that gift.
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Please come into my life by
your Holy Spirit to be with me for ever. Thank You, Lord Jesus. Amen"
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