Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws which govern your relationship with God.

 

LAW ONE

 

GOD LOVES YOU, AND OFFERS A WONDERFUL PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.

 

God’s Love

 

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

 

God’s Plan

 

(Christ speaking) “I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly” (that it might be full and meaningful) (John 10:10).

 

Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life? Because…

 

LAW TWO

 

MANS IS SINFUL AND SEPARATED FROM GOD, THEREFORE HE CANNOT KNOW AND EXPERIENCE GOD’S LOVE AND PLAN FOR HIS LIFE.

 

Man Is Sinful

 

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is evident of what the Bible calls sin.

 

Man Is Separated

 

“For the wages of sin is death” (spiritual separation from God) (Romans 6:23).

God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf separates the two. Man is continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as a good life, philosophy or religion.

The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf.

 

 

LAW THREE

 

JESUS CHRIST IS GOD’S ONLY PROVISION FOR MAN’S SIN. THROUGH HIM YOU CAN KOW AND EXPERIENCE GOD’S LOVE AND PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.

 

He Died in Our Place

 

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

 

He Rose from the Dead

 

“Christ died for our sins…He was buried…He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures …He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred…” (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).

 

He Is the Only Way to God

 

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father, but through Me’” (John 14:6).

 

God has bridged the gulf which separates us from God by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for our sins.

It is not enough just to know these three laws…

 

LAW FOUR

 

WE MUST INDIVIDUALLY RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD. THEN WE CAN KNOW AND EXPERIENCE GOD’S LOVE AND PLAN FOR OUR LIVES.

 

We Must Receive Christ

 

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12).

 

We Receive Christ Through Faith

 

“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God: not as a result of works that no one should boast” (Ephesians 2:8,9).

 

When We Receive Christ. We Experience a New Birth.

 

Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus my night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” –(John 3:1-8).

 

We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation

 

(Christ is speaking) “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and open the door, I will come in to him” (Revelation 3:20).

 

Receiving Christ involves turning from self to God (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives

to forgive sins and to make us the kind of person He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will.

These two kinds of lives:

 

SELF-DIRECTED LIFE

 

Self on the throne

Christ is outside the life

Interests are directed by self, often resulting in discord and frustration

 

CHRIST-DIRECTED LIFE

 

Christ is in the life

Self is yielding to Christ

Interests are directed by Christ, resulting in harmony with God’s plan

 

Which kind of life you have?

 

YOU CAN RECEIVE CHRIST RIGHT NOW BY FAITH THROUGH PRAYER(Prayer is talking with God)

 

God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:

 

“Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.”

 

Does this prayer express the desire of your heart?

If it does, pray this prayer right now, and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.

 

 

Written By: Bill Bright

From the book: Answers to Tough Questions skeptics ask about the Christian Faith