In my last post, I attempted to explain what it means to be born again. Today, I will guide you through why need to stop trying your best to be born again, what you can do to be saved and lead others to Christ as well.
The part we have to play to become born again/saved is so simple and minimal that a lot of people miss out on it. Many times, I’ve asked people if they are born again and they respond by saying “I’m trying my best.” I’m sorry, but your best is not good enough. In fact, the collective best of everyone in the world put together is not enough to bring forth the salvation of one person, so stop trying your best.
The Bible says in Ephesians 2: 8-9:
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
We see from the above passage that we are saved by grace, not works. No amount of going to church, cleaning the sanctuary, helping the poor or any other good deeds can save us.
No more can a baby give birth to himself can we save ourselves. Jesus did all the work for us. He came, died, resurrected and is at the right hand of the Father pleading our case. He has paid all the price for our salvation. There’s no more sacrifice to make to get saved. You don’t need to do 100 days of fasting to get saved. Neither are you supposed to bring the tails of two red monkeys from a forest somewhere to get saved.
What then are you supposed to do to get saved? BELIEVE and CONFESS. It’s that simple. Romans 10: 9 says:
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
If you believe in your heart that all the sacrifice of Jesus was for your salvation and you confess with your mouth that that price He paid is enough to save you, then you shall be saved.
If you want to be born again today, I implore you to make this confession with faith in your heart. Say with me:
“Lord Jesus, I come before you today, I know that I am a sinner and all my good deeds are not enough to save me. I believe that you died for my sins and you were raised on the third day for my salvation. Please forgive me, have mercy upon my soul and cleanse me from all my sins. I accept you today as my personal Lord and Saviour. Come and take your place in my heart. Give me a new heart and fill me with your Holy Spirit. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ Name I have prayed. Amen”
If you just prayed that prayer, I want you to know that God has heard you and He is already transforming your life for the better. I encourage you to build on your relationship with God through daily prayers and study of the word of God. Join a bible believing church and serve God there. I hope to hear your testimony soon.
Grace be multiplied to you, Amen.