Knowing Christ

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God loves you and created you to know Him personally.

(references contained on this Home Page are linked to the actual verses from the Bible, and should
be read in context wherever possible.)

God's Love
"God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should
not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16).

God's Plan
"Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you
have sent" (John 17:3, NIV).

What prevents us from knowing God personally?

Man is sinful and separated from God, so we cannot know Him personally or
experience His love.

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).

Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. Through Him alone we can know God
personally and experience God's love.

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).

It is not enough just to know these truths...

We must individually receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know God
personally and experience His love.

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
a 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 by 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 us of 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 our will.

The following explains how you can receive Christ:

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:

"Lord Jesus, I want to know You personally. 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 me

of my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind

of person You want me to be."

Does this prayer express the desire of your heart?

If it does, pray this prayer right now, and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.

How to Know That Christ Is in Your Life

Did you receive Christ into your life? According to His promise in Revelation 3:20, where is Christ
right now in relation to you? Christ said that He would come into your life and be your friend so
you can know Him personally. Would He mislead you? On what authority do you know that God
has answered your prayer? (The trustworthiness of God Himself and His Word.)

The Bible Promises Eternal Life to All Who Receive Christ

"The witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the
Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have
written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you
have eternal life" (1 John 5:11-13).

Thank God often that Christ is in your life and that He will never leave you (Hebrews 13:5). You
can know on the basis of His promise that Christ lives in you and that you have eternal life from the
very moment you invite Him in. He will not deceive you.

Do Not Depend on Feelings

The promise of God's Word, the Bible - not our feelings - is our authority. The Christian lives by
faith (trust) in the trustworthiness of God Himself and His Word. This illustrates the
relationship among fact (God and His Word), faith (our trust in God and His Word), and feeling
(the result of our faith and obedience) (John 14:21).

Now That You Have Entered Into a Personal Relationship
With Christ

The moment you received Christ by faith, as an act of your will, many things happened, including
the following:

1.Christ came into your life (Revelation 3:20 and Colossians 1:27).
2.Your sins were forgiven (Colossians 1:14).
3.You became a child of God (John 1:12).
4.You received eternal life (John 5:24).
5.You began the great adventure for which God created you (John 10:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17
and 1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Can you think of anything more wonderful that could happen to you than entering into a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ? Would you like to thank God in prayer right now for what He has
done for you? By thanking God, you demonstrate your faith.

Suggestions For Christian Growth

Spiritual growth results from trusting Jesus Christ. "The righteous man shall live by faith" (Galatians
3:11). A life of faith will enable you to trust God increasingly with every detail of your life, and to
practice the following:

G
Go to God in prayer daily (John 15:7).
R
Read God's Word daily (Acts 17:11) - begin with the Gospel of John.
O
Obey God moment by moment (John 14:21).
W
Witness for Christ by your life and words (Matthew 4:19; John 15:8).
T
Trust God for every detail of your life (1 Peter 5:7).
H
Holy Spirit - Allow Him to control and empower your daily life and witness (Galatians
5:16,17; Acts 1:8).

Fellowship In a Good Church

God's Word admonishes us not to forsake "the assembling of ourselves together..." (Hebrews
10:25). Several logs burn brightly together; but put one aside on the cold hearth and the fire goes
out. So it is with your relationship with other Christians. If you do not belong to a church, do not
wait to be invited. Take the initiative; call the pastor of a nearby church where Christ is honored
and His Word is preached. Start this week, and make plans to attend regularly.

IF YOU VISIT HOT SPRINGS,ARKANSAS
BE SURE AND VISIT

Call Pastor C.A Conrad or his wife Anita for directions
and times and days of praise & worship
Phone 1-501-767-1142

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given
among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16)

"For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ," (1
Thessalonians 5:9)

"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken
by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard [him];" (Hebrews 2:3)

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