When God created man and woman, He allowed them to do anything except eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  Unfortunately they decided to disobey God and to sin.  As a result, they were expelled from the garden of Eden and were forced to toil and work for the remainder of their lives.  More importantly, they were no longer allowed to eat of the tree of life.  This meant that they began to die.

Today, we also have a choice to listen to God or to disobey Him.  The Bible says that we all sin (Romans 3:23) and that we, in turn, are separated from God as a result of that sin (Isaiah 59:2).  God knew that we would turn our backs on Him, so even before Adam was created, God had a plan (1 Peter 1:20).  When the time was right He sent Jesus, His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him would not suffer death, but have eternal life (John 3:16).  Jesus lived a sinless life and sacrificed Himself for our sins.  It took the blood of Jesus, who had no sin (1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5), to wash away our own (1 John  1:7).

So you ask, “How can I be saved?”  The answer is simple!  Each of these steps are required for a person to be cleansed of their sins and added to the church.

• Hear the words of Jesus contained in the Bible (Romans 10:17)
• Believe that Jesus is the Son of God (John 3:36; Acts 2:38)
• Repent and turn away from your sinful life (Acts 2:38; Luke 13:3)
• Confess that Jesus is the Christ before men (Romans 10:9-10)
• Be Baptized and wash away your sins (Acts 2:38)

After you have completed these steps, because of the grace of God (Ephesians 2:8), you are saved and God adds you to His church (Acts 2:47).  These steps are the beginning of a wonderful, and often difficult, journey.  As Christians, we are constantly striving to be more like Jesus and to follow His example everyday of our lives.

Becoming a Christian is the most important step you’ll ever take in your life.  If you have any questions about your soul’s salvation, don’t hesitate to contact us.