The first step on the road to your personal salvation is to
Believe
That Jesus Christ is the Son of God
In Romans 10:10 Paul says that
“it is with your heart that you believe and are justified…”
The Apostle John recorded that
“God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16)
If you believe in Jesus, scroll down …
The second step on the road to your personal salvation is to
Repent
of past sin
In Acts 17:30 Paul says
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent”
Sin separates us from God, and we are lost (Romans 6:23)
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”
Everyone has sinned (1 John 1:8)
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us”
Do you want to repent of your sin?
If so, read on…
The third step on the road to your personal salvation is to
Confess
Jesus as the Son of God
Jesus said “if you confess me before men, I will confess you before the Father” (Matthew 10:32)
And Paul recorded 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 will be saved.”
If you believe in Jesus, have repented of
your sins, and are ready to confess Jesus as the Son of God, read on …
The fourth step on the road to your personal salvation is to be
Baptized
into Christ
Jesus said,
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved…” (Mark 16:16)
Peter preached,
“Repent and be baptized for the remission of your sins…”
(Acts 2:38)
As illustrated in the drawing …
Just as Christ died on the cross, was buried and rose again,
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,..”
(1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
We re-enact this Gospel when we are buried with Him in baptism, rising to new life.
(we are born again)
“Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—“
(Romans 6:3-6)
Do you believe in Jesus, repent of your sins, stand ready to confess Him and then be baptized to complete your obedience? If so, read on …
We rejoice with you in your decision for personal salvation.
In every example given in the New Testament of someone being baptized, they were baptized immediately.
We want to aid you in this important step.
If you are in the Port Charlotte/North Port area call
(941) 350-1756 for immediate assistance.
If you have linked to this site from another location, please e-mail us (ptcharlottechurch@comcast.net) with your name and telephone number and we will make arrangement for your baptism where you are.
When you repent and are baptized into Christ you receive the
Gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)
“Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
and
God will add you to His church (Acts 2:41)
“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”
God Bless You in Your Decision