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How To Become A Christian

Posted on March 5, 2013

Becoming a Christian is one of the best decisions you could ever make. It isn’t about church membership or doing enough good things, it is simply taking advantage of a free gift that God gives, salvation. He offers it to any person that asks Him.

God wants a relationship with you! You can start a relationship with God by simply asking Him to be the Lord or the boss of your life. The Bible says in Romans 10:9-10 – “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.”

God makes becoming a Christian easy. You simply have to believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord and speak or confess that with your mouth. If you’d like to make Jesus the Lord of your life, simply pray this prayer: Jesus, I believe you are the son of God. I know that you died on the cross for me and you took away my sins. I believe that now I am your child. I choose to follow you from this day forward. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Next Steps: If you decided to become a Christian, its a good idea to get involved in a local church or youth group. Make sure that wherever you choose to go you can hear good teaching or preaching from the Bible that will challenge you to grow in your walk with God.

We’re so excited that you decided to become a Christian. That is one of the best decisions you will ever make. If you accepted Christ, we would love to hear about it. Feel free to contact us on Twitter or Facebook.

Listen: Our God Reigns by Bridge City

Getting A Grip On The Basics For Teens

This book is a great way to get grounded in your new relationship with God. Its an easy to follow, fill in the blank study on the basics of what it means to be a christian. Check it out, you’ll be glad you did!

you’ve messed up sexually…now what?

Posted on November 19, 2012

Its easy when you’ve gone to far sexually to think that there is no hope. You might think that you’ve messed up too much and there is no hope for you. This couldn’t be further from the truth. If you’ve gone to far sexually in a relationship, things aren’t over for you.

Its also easy to think that now you can’t do anything for God or to let going to far with sex make you think that God doesn’t love you or care for you. Nothing could be farther from the truth. God loves you. That will never change. He might not be super happy with a choice you made, but that doesn’t change his love to you.

So, how do you move beyond going to far sexually?

Talk to God about it. – Simply let God know how you feel about messing up sexually. The Bible talks about this in 1 John 1:9. He says if we let him know when we mess up, that he will forgive us, and cleanse us from all our sin. So let God know about it and don’t let it stop you from talking to God.
Ask God for healing – Depending on the nature of your sexual relationship, you might be experiencing some pain or hurt from the situation. Ask God for his help and healing for the situation.
Make a new path. Decide to set up good boundaries in your dating relationships to keep you from going to far sexually again. Find ways to protect yourself. Also, continue to stay close to God. As you fall deeper in love with God, it becomes easier to say no to sexual temptation.

Messing up sexually is not the end. God is always there to help you get back on track if you’ve messed up sexually. Remember that you can always go to Him to get the help and healing you need to live a life free from sexual sin.