How Can I Know God?

Admit your Spiritual Need

We are all sinners; we have missed the mark of spiritual perfection God desires for us. God’s Word says, "Everyone has sinned. No one measures up to God’s glory." (Romans 3:23). What is the result of sin? According to the Bible, "When you sin, the pay you get is death…" (Romans 6:23). When we reject God’s truth we bring His judgment of death upon ourselves.  So we have to look at ourselves on the inside and be truthful that we are not perfect and are in need of redemption.  Ask yourself this question, from the time you were 12-13 years of age to now.  Have you ever told a lie?  If you are honest with yourself you will probably say yes.  In that same time frame  have you ever taken anything that did not belong to you?  Again most if not all will admit yes.  Well to state the obvious by your own admission you are a lying thief that deserves judgement according to God's holy law.  You have broken two of the ten commandments and we only talked about two.  So you like most of us that are honest about the situation are batting 100% in a bad way.  I feel it is very important that we understand that God "is" Righteous and Holy and cannot have sin in his presence, Holiness and Righteousness is literally who he is.  So he had to do something to restore us unto him, that is where you read below.

Since we can never measure up to God’s standards on our own, God has reached out to us through His Son, Jesus Christ. John 3:16-17 states, "God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him." In Romans 5:8 we read, "Here is how God has shown his love for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."  God is not limited by time as we are, so when Christ died on that cross he was not only able to redeem the past sins of the people, but he was able to forgive the sins that you and I and our children would commit in the future.  The greatest truth God ever revealed to me was this:  He not only will forgive my past sins and today's sins, but he will whole heartily forgive me already knowing the sins I will commit tomorrow!  That is unconditional love!  He has the same for you, you only need to take the next step below.

Respond to God’s Invitation

Once you have acknowledged your sin and believed that Christ is the solution, you are at a crossroads. You can either reject God’s solution and accept the consequences or respond to God’s invitation to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. In Romans 6:23 we read, "…God gives you the gift of eternal life because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done." Matthew 11:28-30 says, "Come to me all of you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest. Become my servants and learn from me…serving me is easy, and my load is light." His invitation is clear. All that remains is a response. What do you need to do to receive God’s gift of rest and eternal life? Just take it! In Revelation 3:20 God says to us, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If any of you hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with you. And you will eat with me." Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart at this very moment, seeking entrance into your life. And God's Word tells us that when we believe in His name and accept him, He gives us the right to become children of God.

Rejoice! You are now a child of God!

Grow Stronger.

Now that you are a new creation of God, you need to take some practical steps to grow stronger spiritually: read the Bible, pray, and go to church. We at Living Word Interdenominational Church would like to hear from you and send you some materials to help you grow in your relationship with Christ.  E-mail us at jesse@livingwordsa.org or call us at (210) 734-9665 for spiritual counseling.