Principle Four: We must individually accept Jesus Christ as
Savior and Lord.
The Bible says, "Yet to all who
received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave
the right to become children of God."10
We accept Jesus by faith. The
Bible says, "God saved you by his special favour when you
believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift
from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we
have done, so none of us can boast about
it."11
Accepting Jesus means believing that Jesus is the Son of
God, who he claimed to be, then inviting him to guide and
direct our lives.12 Jesus said, "I came that you
might have life, and have it more
abundantly."13
And here is Jesus' invitation. He said, "I'm standing at
the door and I'm knocking. If anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, I will come in."14
How will you respond to God's invitation?
Consider these two circles.
The Self
Directed Life
The Christ
Directed Life.
Which circle
best represents your life?
Which circle
would you like to have represent your
life?