Romans 10:9 tells us, “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.”
The process of transferring sins onto Jesus/cleansing your spirit/becoming born again/getting saved/being justified is not a ritual based on specific words. It happens simply by confessing with childlike faith that 1. Admit you are a sinner. 2. Believe that Jesus suffered and died as punishment for YOUR sins and was raised from the dead 3 days later, and 3. Invite Jesus into your heart and surrender your ways of living to His way.
If you would like to be born again–to become ‘right’ with God, to become equipped to receive everything that God has for you, and know to without a doubt that you will spend eternity in His presence, then pray something like this:
Dear God,
Thank you for allowing me to come to You just the way I am. I have sinned, and I am sorry. Thank you for sending Jesus, the only one onto whom I can transfer all of my sins–past, present, and future, so that my relationship with You can be made whole. Right now I choose to receive the forgiveness that You have made freely available to me through Jesus, who suffered and died on my behalf. God, I surrender my will to You. I give my life to You. Cleanse me of all my sin and all my shame. Jesus, come into my heart and be my Lord and my Savior. I believe that just as Jesus was raised from the dead, a new spirit is being born in me right now. God fill me with the Holy Spirit and help me live a life that pleases you.
In Jesus’ name, I am born again. Amen
If you decided to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, Congratulations! If you would like to learn more about how to grow in your relationship with God and receive the full benefits of being ‘born again’, it’s necessary to learn and start acting on God’s word. (UP NEXT: THE NEW YOU)