Principle Four

Principle Four: We must individually accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

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."10

We accept Jesus by faith. The Bible says, "God saved you by his special favour when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it."11

Accepting Jesus means believing that Jesus is the Son of God, who he claimed to be, then inviting him to guide and direct our lives.12 Jesus said, "I came that you might have life, and have it more abundantly."13

And here is Jesus' invitation. He said, "I'm standing at the door and I'm knocking. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in."14

How will you respond to God's invitation?

Consider these two circles:


Self-Directed Life


Self is on the throne

Jesus is outside the life

Decisions and actions are solely directed by self, often resulting in frustration


Christ-Directed Life


Jesus is in the life and on the throne

Self is yielding to Jesus

The person sees Jesus' influence and direction in their life


Which circle best represents your life?

Which circle would you like to have represent your life?

Begin a relationship with Jesus...