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John 10:10 says, "[Christ speaking] 'I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly' [that is might be full and meaningful]." But why most people are not experiencing the abundant [victorious] life?
The answer is found in the blog entitled, "Condition of Man's Heart," where I discussed that man don't experience a victorious life because they act contrary to the nature, will, and Word of God (Proverbs 3:32). In other words, man is sinful (see Romans 3:23) --- he chose to go his own independent way because of his own stubborn self-will characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference.
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). "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). So how are we going to respond to what Jesus did?
First, we must receive Christ (John 1:12) through faith (Ephesians 2:8,9). The story of Nicodemus found in John 3:1-8 we observed that when he [Nicodemus] received Christ, he experienced a new birth. The same will happen to us if we receive Christ. But how are we going to receive Christ?
Revelation 3:20 says, "[Christ speaking] 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him." This means that we can receive Christ through personal invitation.
"Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what 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 it is enough to have an emotional experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will" (Four Spiritual Laws, page 9).
You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. The following is a suggested prayer, also found in page 10 of the Four Spiritual Laws:
"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."
If the above prayer express the desire of your heart, I invite you to utter it right now, and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.
If you had received Christ in your life today, please feel free to send me a message. In case that you have any question, inquiry, or prayer request, I also suggest that you post a comment below.
