Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation; old things have passed away; behold,
all things have become new. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17
You do not become a Christian by asking Jesus into
your heart. You become a Christian when you are
born again. Jesus said, "Unless one is born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God." (John 3:3).
Saying a prayer or making a public commitment or
signing a decision card will not save you. Only
being born again will do that. The apostle Paul
said that when you "in Christ", the old things will
pass away. In the moment of your salvation, every
sin you ever committed is forgiven. Healing for
every hurt you have ever suffered is available.
Love and acceptance are yours despite every failure
you have ever experienced. Your past, no matter
how
difficult or painful, is completely and thoroughly
provided for.
Some will seek to diminish the awesome reality of
your spiritual rebirth. You will hear them say,
"Even though you're now a Christian, you must still
undergo years of counseling to overcome the hurts
you've experienced" or "You may be born again, but
you'll continue to struggle with your sin, and
hopefully you will eventually gain victory in areas
of your weakness."
The problem is that we seek changes by our own will
rather than by turning our lives over in faith to
the One who has given us new life. The profound
testimony of Scripture is that the blood of Jesus
Christ and the death of the Son of God is sufficient
to completely free you from your sin. Satan will
seek to convince you that it's not. Whom will you
believe?
