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Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his life.</font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b>Man Is Sinful</b> <br> &quot;All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God&quot; (Romans 3:23).<br> 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 an evidence of what the Bible calls sin. <p> <b>Man Is Separated</b> <br> <font size="3"> &quot;The wages of sin is death&quot; [spiritual separation from God] (Romans 6:23).&nbsp; <span class="621520422-15082002">Heaven and Hell are real destinations and the ultimate choice is ours.&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;... those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus ... will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord ...&quot; (2 Thessalonians. 1:8,9; NIV)</span></font> <p> <center> <p><img SRC="Images/law2.gif" ALT="[LAW 2 DIAGRAM]" width="228" height="128"></p> </center> <p> <br> This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf separates the two. The arrows illustrate that man is continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion - but he inevitably fails. </p> <p> <i>The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf...</i> <p> <hr SIZE="3"> <p> <table BORDER="0"> <tr> <td> <img SRC="Images/3.gif" ALT="[LAW THREE]" width="120" height="71"> </td> <td> <font SIZE="4">Jesus Christ is God's <b>ONLY</b> provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life.</font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b>He Died in Our Place</b> <br> &quot;God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us&quot; (Romans 5:8). <p> <b>He Rose From the Dead</b> <br> &quot;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...&quot; (1 Corinthians 15:3-6). <p> <b>He Is the Only Way to God</b> <br> &quot;Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me'&quot; (John 14:6). <p> <center> <p><img SRC="Images/law3.gif" ALT="[LAW 3 DIAGRAM]" width="228" height="128"></p> </center> <p> <br> This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the gulf which separates us from Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for our sins. </p> <p> <i>It is not enough just to know these three laws...</i> <p> <hr SIZE="3"> <p> <table BORDER="0"> <tr> <td> <img SRC="Images/4.gif" ALT="[LAW FOUR]" width="120" height="69"> </td> <td> <font SIZE="4">We must individually <b>RECEIVE</b> Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives.</font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <b>We Must Receive Christ</b> <br> &quot;As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name&quot; (John 1:12) <p> <b>We Receive Christ Through Faith</b> <br> &quot;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&quot; (Ephesians 2:8,9). <p> <b>When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth</b> <br> (Read <a HREF="http://www.gospelcom.net/bible?john+3:1-8">John 3:1-8</a>.) <p> <b>We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation</b> <br> [Christ speaking] &quot;Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him&quot; (Revelation 3:20). <p> 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 <b>intellectually</b> 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 <b>emotional</b> experience. We receive Jesus Christ by <b>faith</b>, as an act of the <b>will</b>. <p> <center> <p>These two circles represent two kinds of lives: </p> <p> <img SRC="Images/law4.1.gif" ALT="[Self-Directed Life]" width="387" height="197"> <img SRC="Images/law4.2.gif" ALT="[Christ-Directed Life]" width="415" height="186"></center> <p> <a NAME="questions"></a>Which circle best describes your life?<br> Which circle would you like to have represent your life? <p> <i>The following explains how you can receive Christ:</i> <p> <hr SIZE="3"> <p> <a NAME="page10"></a><font SIZE="6">Y</font><font SIZE="5">ou </font><font SIZE="6">C</font><font SIZE="5">an </font><font SIZE="6">R</font><font SIZE="5">eceive </font><font SIZE="6">C</font><font SIZE="5">hrist </font><font SIZE="6">R</font><font SIZE="5">ight </font><font SIZE="6">N</font><font SIZE="5">ow by </font><font SIZE="6">F</font><font SIZE="5">aith </font><font SIZE="6">T</font><font SIZE="5">hrough </font><font SIZE="6">P</font><font SIZE="5">rayer</font> <br> <font SIZE="2">(Prayer is talking to God)</font> <p>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: <p> <blockquote> <p><i>&quot;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. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be.&quot;</i></p> </blockquote> <p> Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? <p> If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer right now, and Christ will come into your life, as He promised. <p> <font SIZE="4"><i><a href="4law2.html">Now that you have received Christ...</a></i></font> <p><font size="2">© 1995-2001 Campus Crusade for Christ International</font></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD align="center" colSpan="2"> <table height="30" align="center" cellSpacing="1" cellPadding="1" width="750" border="0"> <tr> <td></td> </tr> </table> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD align="center" colSpan="2"> <table height="21" align="center" cellSpacing="1" cellPadding="1" width="750" border="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#4f6a87" vAlign="middle" align="center" width="100%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </body> </HTML>