Salvation is not just a theological concept or a distant hope; it is a reality that has transformed countless lives throughout history. It is a divine invitation to experience redemption, forgiveness, and the everlasting love of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
When God first created Adam and Eve, humanity’s condition was ideal—the perfect environment, an innocent nature, and intimate fellowship with the Creator. After Adam’s willful disobedience of God, the human condition changed. Gone were the perfect environment, the innocence, and fellowship with God. Ever since then, the human condition has been lost, blind, sinful, guilty, enslaved, morally ruined, and dying.
According to the Bible, the natural human condition is sinful and separated from God. We were born sinners, and every person’s destiny is death and wrath because of it (Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:23; 6:23; John 3:16–18; Ephesians 2:1–5).
Due to Adam’s fall into sin, mankind is corrupted by sin in every area of his life: mind, emotions, and will have all been tainted. We think sinfully, we feel sinfully, and we choose sinfully. We naturally love darkness (John 3:19), and we do not understand the things of God (1 Corinthians 2:14).
The human condition is lost; we have all wandered astray (Isaiah 53:6). We are spiritually blind (2 Corinthians 4:4). We are sinful, having broken the law of God (1 John 1:8; 3:4). We stand guilty before God, the righteous Judge (Romans 5:12, 18). We are enslaved by sin (John 8:34). We are morally ruined (Romans 7:18). We are dying physically and dead spiritually (1 Peter 1:24; Ephesians 2:1).
In our natural human condition, we do not willingly seek God or God’s will (Romans 3:10–11). Because of our sinful nature, we are “hostile to God” (Romans 8:7).
The Good News
Fortunately, God demonstrated His great love for us by sending His only begotten Son to die in our place (John 3:16–21; Romans 5:8). We were lost, and the Good Shepherd gathered His sheep; we were spiritually blind, and the Healer found us; we stood guilty before God, and the Judge has justified us; we were enslaved, and the Redeemer has paid the price for our release; we were morally ruined, and He has restored us; we were dead, and the Resurrection and the Life has raised us up.
It is only by the grace of God and the salvation Jesus Christ (The Promised Messiah) provides that we can look forward to our human condition being restored to its original state. Romans 10:9-10,13 Says, “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Verse 13, For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.
Jesus has invited you to believe in Him and to follow Him. Will you? He will provide you the strength and guidance. Do you choose to follow? If you do, let’s pray to God. Speak these words below from your heart.
Prayer of Repentance/Salvation
Prayer: “Heavenly Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus Christ name I pray, Amen.”
Welcome to the Family of God!
If you don’t have a church home, then ask God to lead you to a Bible-based church where you can become water baptized, become a disciple, and strengthened in the company of spiritual leaders and other believers in Christ.
Now, it is time to start your journey. Start nurturing your personal relationship with God by praying (talking to Him), and reading the Bible. We have a resource to help you get started (Click here).
Local Church Organizations
If you’re in the Atlanta, GA area, then I recommend The Solid Rock of Atlanta church as a great place to connect and worship. Visit https://www.solidrockofatlanta.org for details.
If you’re in the Birmingham, AL area, then I recommend Collective Community Church as a great place to connect and worship. Visit https://www.collectivecommunity.church for details.