WHAT MUST YOU DO TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE?
REPENT
Turn from your sin
Much like a U-turn, repentance is a fundamental change in the direction that your life is heading in. True repentance is preceeded by a sorrow over sin against God, and dictated by a desire to turn away from sinful, selfish activities of the past. It's a sober realization of the rightful judgement we deserve for our sins and a turning to God for help.
BELIEVE
Trust in the Savior
Repentance and belief (or faith) have been referred to as "two sides of the same coin". As a person turns away from their sinful lifestyle, they turn to Jesus Christ the Savior to rescue them. To believe is not just a mental ascent, but it is a devoted life of trust in the Savior who died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin.
RECEIVE
Take hold of eternal life
If you've repented of your sin and trusted in Christ, you can have assurance that today is the first day of eternal life! This is a gift that can be experienced by the grace of God every day as you grow in your relationship with him. See the list of resources below for direction in your new life with Christ.
VIDEO RESOURCES
Below you'll find a collection of Christian ministries which are Biblically centered in their teaching and are aimed at helping to grow you as a Christian. You will also find sample videos below from each of these ministries.
ALISA CHILDERS
Alisa Childers is a life-long Jesus follower and former CCM recording artist who experienced a period of profound doubt in her mid-thirties. She discovered apologetics, which helped navigate her out of unreasoned doubt and into a vibrant, intellectually informed faith. Now her passion is to read, study, and worship with all that she is!
PASTOR JACK ABEELEN
Pastor Jack Abeelan is Senior Pastor of Morningstar Christian Chapel in Whittier, CA. Pastor Jack’s teaching ministry can be heard throughout the US daily with his program: “Growing thru Grace” which airs on over 450 stations and is dedicated to the plain exposition of God’s Word. His desire is that those who hear his message might turn to the God who loves them and His only Son, Jesus Christ, who He sent to save them from their sins.