Jesus Christ deserves your commitment because He loves you so much that he died in your place on the cross - taking your judgment for sin. Now by His Holy Spirit, Christ is calling you out from the masses - pursuing you to become His child and a part of His kingdom.

Jesus lovingly says as he knocks at the door of your heart, "If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come in..."¹  Again, He invites you, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.."²  How can you turn down His royal invitation?

God does not want anyone to perish and go to hell, but that all would come to repentance and be saved from judgment.³ You can receive Jesus Christ right now. It begins with a decision. The following prayer will help you make this decision. In effect, it's like turning the key that unlocks the treasure. These words have the power to transform your life. If you sincerely mean them, God will certainly respond to your prayer. He is waiting!

Dear Lord Jesus, I am a sinner. But I believe You died in my place on the cross and were raised to life again. Forgive me of all my sins. I turn my back on my past sinful life - vowing never  to return to it. I renounce the devil and all of his works. I open the door of my heart to You. I invite You to come in and rule my life. I give up all rights to my life, and I submit to Your lordship. I receive You, by faith, as my Lord and Savior. I receive everything You provided for me on the cross. Show me your plan for my life. Thank you for dying in my place on the cross and forgiving all my sins. Thank You for making me Your child, and for giving me eternal life with You forever. Amen. 

If you have just received Jesus by praying this prayer, you have now entered into a covenant relationship with God. Your name has been written before God in His Book of Life.⁴ The Bible says that you have become a new creation in Christ.⁵  Though there may be ongoing consequences that continue from your former sins, your past has been forgiven. You are now able to make a brand new start! Just as a newborn baby has a new life ahead of him, so it is true for you as well  -  you have been "born-again" spiritually. Not only this, but all the wonderful spiritual treasures Jesus purchased by his death on the cross have become yours.
 

Please click the treasure chest for an in-depth explanation of these Treasures in my book: Treasures from the Cross.

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In order to maintain the growth of your new Christian experience, be sure to break off any sinful relationship you are in, and get rid of anything that would keep you under sin's control. In addition, feed your spiritual life daily by practicing these spiritual disciplines: Communicate with your Heavenly Father in prayer. Read and study the Bible, esteeming it as the infallible revelation of God to man at the WatchWord Bible and the Bible Discovery websites.

Get involved in a church that teaches and preaches the Bible. Tell others about Jesus and what He's done for you. Have regular fellowship with other Christians. Most of all, love God with your whole being by pleasing Him in all that you do and love your neighbor as yourself.⁶

Welcome to God's Family! Now tell someone else about the wonderful discovery you have made!

1.    Revelation 3:20
2.    Matthew 11:28
3.    2 Peter 3:9
4.    Revelation 20:12-15; 21:27
5.    2 Corinthians 5:17
6.    Acts 2:41,42; Matthew 22:36-40

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