A creed, a church, a denomination, an ordinance or a ceremony can not give you eternal life.
Acts 16:31 "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved."
Through Jesus... is the only way to salvation.
How do we know God? How do we find God? Does the Creator desire to communicate with His creation?
Surely as a parent desires to teach love, and warn of dangers, God wants to speak to the
people He created, to love them and guide them.
We live in a world filled with war, hatred, violence, hunger, greed, selfishness, vengeance, and so many other terrible things.
The Bible declares that even though God made a perfect world for the first two people Adam and Eve, they yielded to the temptation of Satan
and sinned against God. All of us have followed in their fallen sinful ways that separates us from God and leads to eternal separation from
Him to a place the Bible calls Hell.
But God so loved the world that He gave His only son, He gave Himself, Jesus, who was with the Father from the beginning. God became flesh,
put in the womb of the Virgin Mary by the Holy Spirit. He was born in Bethlehem about 2,000 years ago, lived without sin, worked many mighty
miracles, preached and taught the will of the Father.
The Lord Jesus Christ submitted to the horror of man and was tortured, beaten, and was forced to carry a cross to a place called Calvary just outside Jerusalem. There He was crucified, (nailed to the cross). He died on that cross. Yet three days later He returned to life! He remained on earth a few weeks more then ascended into heaven. He will return one day soon in the same way. He went up into heaven to take those who believe in and follow Him, back to heaven to be eternally with God.
Jesus said he came to seek and save the people who are lost. He suffered and died for your sins and my sins. He paid the debt we could not pay. Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, the life, no man comes to the Father but by me." And in John 14:9 "If you have seen me, you have seen the Father" and in Matthew 11:27, "No man can know the Father except when the Son of Man reveals Him." God, in sending Jesus to die for us did what we could not do for ourselves. God accepts the holy sacrifice of Jesus for cleansing to those who believe and follow Him. You can pray now and experience new life, love, and mercy. Jesus did not condemn (our sins have already condemned us.) He came to save, and rescue us because He loves us! Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." We must desire to repent to turn from our own way, the way of sin and rebellion against God, and instead, turn to God.
To be saved, pray this prayer. You can even say it out loud.
"Dear God, I need you and want to know you. As best as I know how I give my life to you. I believe Jesus died for me. Arose from the grave, ascended into heaven and He hears me now. Jesus I want to follow you, I repent and turn from my sins as you give me a new heart. Fill me with the Holy Spirit, help me to love. Help me to forgive everyone I have held grudges against. Lord Jesus show me Your way, I truly want to follow You. Make my home in heaven with You. In Jesus name I pray, Amen!"
Now just talk to Jesus in your own words - He is your personal friend forever now.
You can read his words in the Bible, you can talk to Him through prayer. Jesus Loves YOU.
Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."
John 16:33 "In this world you will have trouble. But fear not, I have overcome the world."