What does it mean to follow Jesus?
Acknowledge Jesus
Jesus is the only way to be saved and to receive eternal life. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one can be saved unless it is through the Name of Jesus. John 14:6 says: Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Admit Your Sin
Every single person in the world has sinned or disobeyed God’s Holy commandments and has been separated from a relationship with a Holy God. By our very sinful nature we are prevented from entering heaven and cannot be set free from the guilt and chains of this world on our own. Romans 3:23 states: “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”
His life for ours
The cost of sin is eternal death. Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Jesus, God's only Son, came to earth from heaven, lived a perfect life, and paid for our eternal life with His death on the cross - His life was given in exchange for ours! John 3:16 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.”
Receive Jesus as Saviour
We need to ask Jesus to save us and to forgive our sins. Understand that Jesus offers salvation to all who accept it because it is a gift. 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
Go and sin no more
Now we are called to go and leave our sinning ways. John 8:11 says "...neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin." We now seek to walk in the freedom that Christ gave us and demonstrate that love showed to us to the others and to share His message of hope to the rest of the world.