When Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was speaking with Nicodemus in John 3, He told him that he “must be born again.” Why must a person be born again or be saved?  Simply because everyone, including you and me, are sinners.  We have violated the commandments of the Lord and stand guilty before a holy God.  Paul, the Apostle, wrote to the Romans, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3: 23).  This means that no one can live up to the standard that God has established, which is sinless perfection.  Therefore, since we have all sinned, we all are under the penalty of our sins, which is death. That explains why death is a part of all life, and why there is so much brokenness in the world.  “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)  Therefore, we need to be saved. The bad news is, we cannot save ourselves.

The Good News, or the Gospel, is that God, in His infinite mercy and love has provided a way of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ.  He did this because He loves you and me.  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  (John 3:16).

Jesus Christ, God’s Son, took our place on the cross of Calvary.  He bore our sins.  He died in our place so we might have the opportunity to accept Him as our Savior and receive that free gift of salvation.  Sin has a penalty, and that penalty is death.  Jesus paid the penalty for us.  “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”  (Romans 5:8)

Since we are sinners and Christ gave Himself for us on Calvary’s cross, what must one do to be saved?  The Philippian jailer asked Paul, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts16 :30-31)  Paul replied, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.…”

So, what must you do to receive Christ as your Savior?

First, you must admit that you are a sinner and need to be saved.

Second, you must repent and be willing to turn from your sin.

Third, you must believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross to pay for your sins.

Fourth, you must receive His forgiveness by accepting the payment of His shed blood for your, by faith.

Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV – (8) For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (9) not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  (Romans 10:13)
If God is drawing you and calling you to Himself, do not turn away. You can be saved today from an eternal Hell and spend eternity in Heaven with Him and all who have put their trust in Jesus. It doesn’t require a prayer, or hoops to jump through, or anything special; just your faith. And that’s possible because the work is finished. He paid the price. Trust that He did that for you, and accept Him and receive Him, as your Lord and Savior.