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THE GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST:  A SIMPLE GUIDE TO HAVING A RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD   

⭐ 1. God Created You for a Relationship With Him God made you on purpose.
He knows you, loves you, and wants a real relationship with you. But something stands in the way of that relationship…  

⭐ 2. The Problem: Sin Separates Us From God Sin is choosing our own way instead of God’s way—lying, anger, pride, selfishness, impurity, disrespect, and more. This problem began with Adam and Eve. Their disobedience brought original sin into the world, and now everyone is born with a natural pull toward doing wrong. Romans 3:23 — “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” We don’t become sinners because we sin—
we sin because we are sinners by nature. And sin creates a gap between us and a perfect, holy God.  

⭐ 3. The Consequence of Sin Sin has a cost. Romans 6:23 — “The wages of sin is death…” This means physical death and spiritual separation from God—now and forever. We can’t fix this problem through good deeds or trying harder.
Only God can fix what separates us from Him. This is why we need a Savior. 

⭐ 4. The Good News: Jesus Came to Save Us God loves you so much that He made a way back. Romans 5:8 — “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Jesus lived perfectly and died in your place.
He took the punishment you earned.
Then He rose from the dead, proving His power over sin and death. This is the heart of the gospel:
Jesus saves us from sin so we can have a restored relationship with God.  

⭐ 5. Salvation Is a Gift Romans 6:23 — “…but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” A gift becomes yours only when you accept it. God offers forgiveness, freedom, and eternal life through Jesus.  

⭐ 6. How to Respond: Admit. Believe. Call. A — Admit you’re a sinner Agree with God that you need forgiveness. B — Believe in Jesus Trust that He died and rose again for you. C — Call on Him Ask Him to forgive you, save you, and lead your life. Romans 10:9 — “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:13 — “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  

⭐ 7. A Simple Prayer of Salvation These words aren’t magic — what matters is your heart. “God, I know I’m a sinner, and I know I can’t save myself. I believe Jesus died for my sins and rose again. I ask You to forgive me. I put my trust in Jesus alone. Come into my life and help me follow You. Thank You for saving me. Amen.” If you prayed this sincerely, you belong to God, and your relationship with Him begins now.  

⭐ 8. What Comes Next in Your Walk With God  

⭐ 9. Understand What Has Happened If you’ve trusted Jesus: • You’re forgiven
• You belong to God
• You have new life in Christ
• God’s Spirit lives in you
• You’re never alone
• You have eternal life You didn’t just pray a prayer—
you started a relationship.  

⭐ 10. Start Reading God’s Word Begin with: • John — who Jesus is
• Romans— what salvation means
• 1 John — how to know you’re saved Each time ask: • What does this teach me about God?
• What does this teach me about me?
• What should I do with this? A little every day is better than a lot once in a while.  

⭐ 11. Start Praying Daily Prayer is simply talking to God honestly. A simple pattern: T — Thank God for something
A — Ask Him for help
L — Listen quietly for a moment
K — Keep going through your day with Him He hears you. He wants to talk with you.  

⭐ 12. Find a Good Church Look for a church that: • Teaches the Bible
• Has a youth group or student ministry
• Encourages following Jesus daily
• Has believers who live out their faith You grow best when you’re surrounded by other Christians.  

⭐ 13. Get Baptized Baptism doesn’t save you — Jesus does.
Baptism is your public step of obedience that says: “I have decided to follow Jesus.” Talk to a pastor or youth leader when you’re ready.  

⭐ 14. Start Leaving Behind Sin You won’t be perfect, but God will change your desires over time. You may need to change: • Habits
• Friendships
• What you watch
• What you listen to
• How you talk Not to earn salvation —
but because God is transforming your heart.  

⭐ 15. How to Deal With Temptation Recognize it early Pray immediately — “Jesus, help me right now.” Remove yourself from the temptation Replace it with truth (Scripture, worship, prayer) Don’t battle alone — every believer needs support  You don’t face temptation alone.
God provides a way out every time.  

⭐ 16. Build Christian Friendships Look for friends who: • Take their faith seriously
• Encourage you toward Jesus
• Don’t pressure you to sin
• Are honest about their struggles
• Pray with you and for you You become like the people you spend time with.  

⭐ 17. Share Your Faith Simply You don’t have to preach. Just be honest. Examples: “I gave my life to Jesus recently.”
“God is changing my life.”
“I’m trying to follow Him for real now.” Your story has power, even if it’s simple.  

⭐ 18. Learn Your New Identity in Christ Now that you belong to Jesus, God says you are: • Forgiven
• Loved
• Chosen
• God’s child
• Not alone
• Made new
• Strong in Christ
• Filled with the Holy Spirit
• Given a purpose
• Secure forever Learning who you are in Christ shapes your future.  

⭐ 19. Build Daily Habits That Help You Grow Morning (2 minutes)
• Thank God
• Ask for strength During the day
• Make one choice that honors Jesus
• Say no to one temptation Evening (5 minutes)
• Read a chapter of Scripture
• Pray for your family and friends
• Confess anything you need to Small habits → big spiritual growth.  

⭐ 20. Expect God to Change You Over time, you will notice: • More peace
• More purpose
• Stronger resistance to sin
• A new desire to do what’s right
• More love for God and others
• A growing hunger for Scripture This is God working inside you
— patiently and powerfully.  

⭐ 21. A Prayer for Daily Growth “God, help me grow today. Change my heart. Make me more like Jesus. Give me strength to obey You, and help me live in a way that honors You. Thank You for loving me and never giving up on me. Amen.”  ? This is the life Jesus invites you into — forgiven, new, and transformed from the inside out.