Joh 1:12-13 tells us three ways that will not make one a child of God, as it also identifies what will. One does not become a child of God,

  • Just because he has Christian parents,
  • If he just desires such, and tries to do it on his own
  • Nor can a man declare with his words.

One becomes a child of God if he receives Jesus which is receiving God. In Joh 14:6 Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

Do you desire eternal life? There is only one way…His name is Jesus. Accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior is the first step; but it must come from your heart, not idle words from the mouth. When it comes from the heart there is a desire to follow him and He will not reject you. Is your heart open to receive?

No matter what you have done, Jesus wants to make you a new person. All you must do is ask him and make this the first day of your new life. You can do that right now, in your own words by asking God to forgive you for all the bad things you have done in your life. This is called confessing your sins. Then ask Jesus to become the leader of your life, to make you a new person and to guide and shape you from this moment on. Finally, thank God for loving you enough to not give up on you, but to make your salvation possible through his son, Jesus Christ. Say this prayer,

Dear God,

In John 6:37, Your word says, “…him that comes to me I will by no means cast out”. Your Word also says in Romans 10 “….if I will confess with my mouth that Lord Jesus Christ is LORD of my life, and believe in my heart that God has raised Him from the dead, I WILL BE SAVED “. I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I believe He was raised from the dead for my justification. Father I know I am a sinner. I have done some things I should not have done and said some things I should not have said. But today, I repent of all my sins. I am calling upon His Name —the Name of Jesus—. Jesus, I ask that you come into my heart and be my Lord and savior. I want to be born again of God therefore I chose light and not darkness. I thank you Jesus for forgiving my sins and receiving me into your family. Thank you Father, for I am now headed towards salvation!

Amen

Remember the key is to believe in your heart ….. not idle words. Accepting and believing Jesus is Lord is not a mental or emotional resolve; it is about surrender, putting way the things of old and accepting a life of sanctification (being set apart). It does not say that you will never sin again, but what will be different is, you will not like the sin anymore.