Four things that we'd like for you to know as a new believer in Jesus Christ.

1. You Have Eternal Life
Eternal life is a gift from God; it's not something you can earn through works, rituals or sacrifice, it is a free gift. It's also something that you have here and now, not just when you die. In the Gospel of John, Jesus says "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (NKJV-emphasis added). God sent His Son as a perfect sacrifice for our sins, to pay the debt for our sin against a holy and righteous God. His acceptance of that sacrifice (signified by the resurrection of Jesus Christ) and your acceptance of this gift is what makes reconciliation possible.

2. You Are a New Creation
As a believer, you have a new nature in you that seeks to follow the will of God. Your old self is still around, but you have been empowered by the Holy Spirit of God, to follow that new nature more and more as you learn to trust in God more and more. (2 Corinthians 5:17).

3. You Have Received Forgiveness of All Your Sins
Everything in your life will not be perfect overnight. The reality is that you still have a choice. God will not subvert your will or force you to choose His ways all the time. When we do sin, however, we have "an advocate with the Father" who will always say, "Yes, this person has sinned against you, but I have paid the price for him" (1 John 1:8-9) It is important that we confess our sins to God so that we may receive forgiveness and allow Him to cleanse our hearts.

4. You Are a Child of God
By accepting Christ into our lives, by receiving Him, we become adopted as God's children. A child, by nature desires to do the will of his father. The father desire is to raise that child. protect the child from harm and do everything to ensure that the child will be able to live and grow to maturity. Our heavenly Father, who knows the beginning from the end can guide our lives in a more perfect way than any of our earthly fathers' ever could. John 1:12 tells us that, "[But] as many as received them, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name" (NKJV). Only those who are trusting in Jesus Christ alone and His sacrifice for our sins alone are God's children. Without that, there can be no relationship with the Father.

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