How to Have a Relationship with Christ
- bombeidarrell
- Nov 6
- 6 min read
How to Have a Relationship with Christ
What is the way for us to have a relationship with God? Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me”.
John 14:6
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
“For unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins”
John 8:24
24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.
The apostle Peter added these words, “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
12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Early people who put their faith and trust in Jesus were called “Followers of the Way” and then in Antioch the believers were called Christians. This term is still used today.
I am a Christian, and I will tell you how I became a Christian and how you can become a Christian.
How, I became a Christian?
First, as a young person I realized that I was a sinner, and I needed a savior. You might ask why did you need a savior? The easiest way to answer this is tell you what the Bible says.
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” We are all sinners, you, me, everyone. This is displeasing to a Holy God, and no one is innocent. That is a big problem for all of us.
So, if sin is displeasing to God what does the Bible say the consequences are? Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The consequence of sin is not only a physical death, but an eternity death.
The Gift That God Has Given Us
So, the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Did you get that last part of verse 8, Christ died for us!! Christ died for our sins when He died on the cross shedding His blood. This paid the price of sin in God’s eyes. Notice that it says while we were still sinners. So, that means when I accepted Christ, I was a sinner. Christ died on the cross for sinners. That is all of us, that includes you, and me.
The Bible reads in Romans 10:9 “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you can be saved.” This is simple and there is no special formula you must do. Jesus died on the cross for our sins, and all that a person needs to do is believe in Him. Trusting that His death on the cross paid the payment for our sins. When we do this, we will be saved! Saved is a term that Christians use, it means, (we are saved from the punishment of our sins).
The Bible also gives us another verse 10:13, “for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. Salvation is available to everyone who will trust in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
The decision is yours; will you put your trust in Jesus Christ and have a relationship with Him daily?
Have you decided to put your faith and trust in what Jesus Christ did on the cross? If so, then say this simple prayer often referred to as the sinner’s prayer.
It is important to note that it is not the prayer that saves. It is the faith and repentance you have in our heart that lays the foundation of our salvation.
This is an example of the sinner's prayer that can help you communicate with God that you repent of your sin, accept His forgiveness, and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
Prayer Asking God for Salvation
Lord, I admit I am a sinner. I need and want Your forgiveness. I accept Your death as the penalty for my sin and recognize that Your mercy and grace is a gift You offer to me because of Your great love, not on anything I have done. Cleanse me and make me Your child. By faith I receive You into my heart as the Son of God and as Savior and Lord of my life. From now on, help me live for You, with You in control. In Your precious name, Amen
If you say this prayer and you mean it, congratulations you are now a Christian. Please drop me a line and let me know.
In my blog you will find a couple of videos that help describe salvation. Click on links below.
Message on Chinese
如何与基督建立关系
我们怎样才能与神建立关系呢？耶稣说：“我就是道路、真理、生命；若不借着我，没有人能到父那里去。
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约翰福音 14:66 耶稣说：“我就是道路、真理、生命；若不借着我，没有人能到父那里去。”
耶稣又说：“你们若不信我是基督，必要死在罪中。”
约翰福音 8:2424 所以我对你们说，你们要死在罪中；你们若不信我是基督，必要死在罪中。”
使徒彼得也说：“除他以外，别无拯救；因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名，我们可以靠着得救。”
使徒行传 4:1212 除他以外，别无拯救；因为在天下人间，没有赐下别的名，我们可以靠着得救。”
早期信靠耶稣的人被称为“这道上的人”，后来在安提阿，信徒被称为“基督徒”。这个称呼直到今天仍然被使用。
我是一个基督徒，我想告诉你我是如何成为基督徒的，也告诉你你也可以如何成为基督徒。
我是如何成为基督徒的？
首先，当我还年轻时，我意识到自己是个罪人，我需要一位救主。你可能会问：“为什么需要救主呢？”最简单的回答方式是告诉你圣经怎么说。
罗马书 3:23“因为世人都犯了罪，亏缺了神的荣耀。”我们都是罪人——你、我、所有人。这让圣洁的神不喜悦，没有一个人是无罪的。这对我们所有人来说都是一个严重的问题。
如果罪让神不喜悦，那么圣经说罪的后果是什么呢？
罗马书 6:23“因为罪的工价乃是死；惟有神的恩赐，在我们的主基督耶稣里，乃是永生。”罪的结果不仅是肉体的死亡，更是永远的死亡。
神赐给我们的礼物
神的恩赐是借着主耶稣基督得着永生。
罗马书 5:8 说：“惟有基督在我们还作罪人的时候为我们死，神的爱就在此向我们显明了。”
注意这节经文的最后一句——“基督为我们死！”基督在十字架上为我们的罪流血舍命，这在神的眼中偿还了罪的代价。经上说“在我们还作罪人的时候”，这意味着当我接受基督时，我仍是个罪人。基督为罪人而死——包括我，也包括你。
罗马书 10:9 说：“你若口里认耶稣为主，心里信神叫他从死里复活，就必得救。”
这非常简单，没有特别的仪式。耶稣为我们的罪死在十字架上，我们所需要做的就是相信祂，相信祂的死替我们偿还了罪的代价。当我们这样做时，我们就“得救”了！“得救”是基督徒常用的一个词，意思是——我们从罪的刑罚中被拯救出来。
罗马书 10:13 也说：“凡求告主名的，就必得救。”
耶稣在十字架上为我们的罪付上代价。凡信靠耶稣基督为主、为救主的人，都可以得救。
决定在于你
你是否愿意信靠耶稣基督，并每天与祂建立关系呢？
你是否已经决定要信靠耶稣在十字架上所成就的救恩？如果是，那你可以这样祷告——这通常被称为“认罪祷告”或“罪人祷告”。
要注意，不是祷告的言语让人得救，而是你心中真诚的信心与悔改，为你的救恩奠定基础。
求神拯救的祷告
主啊，我承认我是个罪人，我需要并渴望你的赦免。我接受你为我的罪所受的死刑，并认识到你的怜悯和恩典是你因爱赐给我的礼物，并不是我能做什么换来的。求你洁净我，使我成为你的儿女。我凭信心接受你进入我的心，作为神的儿子、我生命的救主和主宰。从现在起，求你帮助我为你而活，让你掌管我的生命。奉你宝贵的名祷告，阿们。
如果你真心祷告了这段话，恭喜你！你现在是一个基督徒了。欢迎写信告诉我你的决定。
在我的博客中，你会找到一些帮助解释“得救”意义的视频。请点击下面的链接观看
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