1. Recognize that God loves you and has a plan for your life.

 

"For 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).

 

"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10).

 

2. Recognize that sin separates you from God and others.

 

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).

 

"For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23).

 

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).

 

3. Recognize that Jesus Christ died and rose again for our sins.

 

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).

 

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17).

 

"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1).

 

"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed" (John 8:36).

 

"But the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23).

 

4. You must repent and ask God for forgiveness.

 

"He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy" (Proverbs 28:13).

 

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).

 

5. Place your trust in Christ and receive Him as your Savior.

 

"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will go in" (Revelation 3:20).

 

"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12).

 

Pray this prayer: 

Lord Jesus, I want to have life. I know that I have sinned. I need Your forgiveness and pardon. I believe that You died and rose again for my sins. I now accept You as my personal Savior. I will forsake my sinful life. I know that Your grace and power will enable me to live for You. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me and for giving me a new life.

 

All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV). Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.