How do I receive Christ?

Franklin Graham Crusade sums it up best about how to receive Christ into your life.

1. Recognize God's Plan - Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience His peace and life. The Bible says . . . "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

2. Realize Our Problem - Separation
People choose to disobey God and go on their own way. This results in separation from God. The Bible says . . . "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

3. Respond to God's Remedy - The Cross
God sent His Son to bridge the gap. Christ did this by paying the penalty for our sins when he died on the cross and rose from the grave. The Bible says . . . "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

4. Receive Christ - As Lord and Savior
You cross the bridge into God's family when you prayerfully ask Christ to come into your life. The Bible says . . . "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." (John 3:12)

How to Receive Christ
1. Admit your need (I am a sinner).
2. Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and rose from the grave.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit (receive Him as Lord and Savior).

Prayer of Commitment
"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name, Amen.