Our greatest desire is for you to come to know God personally. The simple truth is that there is a God who created you and loves you very much. (Genesis 1:1) He gave you life and he died so that you can live with Him eternally.

We have all chosen to disobey Him, all of us have sinned at some point in time. (Romans 3:23) It doesn’t matter how good or bad you think you are, one sin is enough to separate us from God. (1 John 1:8)

God is perfect, completely good, always right and fair. He cannot tolerate sin. Because we have sinned we deserve death. The Bible says "the wages of sin is death." (Romans 6:23) We deserve to be eternally separated from God. Because God is just he cannot simply overlook the fact that we have chosen to disobey Him.

But because God loves us, He is merciful toward us. He sent us His son, Jesus to die in our place. Jesus, the one and only Son of God, came to earth and lived a perfect sinless life. He was crucified even though He was completely innocent. He received the punishment that we deserved. (Romans 5:8)

Jesus did not remain dead! After three days, He rose from the grave and later ascended into heaven. He will return for all those who are trusting in Him as their Savior.

Jesus died for you. You can be saved by asking Him for forgiveness from your sins. It doesn't matter what you have done in the past, if you are willing to repent of your sin, He is waiting to forgive you. The word "repent" literally means "to turn away from." If you admit that you are a sinner, genuinely desire to turn your back on that sin, and ask Him to forgive you He will do it.

Salvation can’t come from attending a particular church. You can’t be saved because you parents or friends know Jesus. You must accept Him as your personal Lord and Savior. He’s already paid the price for your sins. All you have to do is accept Him, accept the sacrifice He made in your place. It is that simple.

Time slips by so quickly, don’t miss this opportunity to turn your life over to him. If you want to pray and ask Jesus to be your Savior, you just have to ask Him. The exact words don’t matter, you can just talk to Him, just ask him to forgive you, and to be your Lord and Savior. Or you can say a prayer something like this:

"Jesus, I know that I have sinned against you. I know the truth is that I have sinned by my own choice, and I am the one responsible for it. I know that I have earned punishment from You, and that the fair punishment would be death. Jesus, I believe that You died in my place. Forgive me for my sin. I cannot cover or take my sin away, I am relying totally and only on You. You are the only one who can save me. I reject my sin, I turn away from it, I repent. Come into my life, take away my sin, and show me how to live my life in a way that is right and pleasing to You."

If you have prayed, if you have truly asked Jesus to come into your life then you are saved! You are now completely forgiven, a new creation, innocent in the eyes of God. Welcome to the family of God!

It is important for you to start to grow in your relationship with Jesus. Just like any relationship, you need to spend time with someone if you want to know them well. The Bible is much more than a record of history. It is the Word of God, like a letter, written by God, for you! By reading it you can come to know Him more and more.

It is also important to find a church, where they teach the Bible, where you can lean and fellowship with other believers. If you’re located near us, you're more than welcome to join us (we also have a list of other Calvary Chapels), but we encourage you to go somewhere, where you can learn more about the Bible, ask questions, and meet with other believers for fellowship and encouragement.

You can start studying the Bible through the book of John, which is available online at blueletterbible.com. Or feel free to contact us, and we can send you a Bible, and a new believer’s guide.