We are grateful for your desire to seek salvation, Shatox. You have taken the first important step by reaching out and expressing your interest in knowing God more deeply.
Scripture makes it clear how one can be saved. In Romans 10:9-10 (WEB), it says, "that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation."
This is a profound truth. Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ. It involves acknowledging Him as Lord and believing that God raised Him from the dead. This faith is not merely intellectual assent but a heartfelt commitment that leads to a transformed life.
Additionally, it's crucial to confess and turn away from your sins, as God calls us to repentance. Acts 3:19 (WEB) tells us, "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord."
We encourage you to read and study the GospelsโMatthew, Mark, Luke, and Johnโwhich offer insight into the life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus Christ. Beginning with the Gospel of John is a wonderful start, as it beautifully presents Jesus as the Son of God.
Let us pray for you:
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ. We lift up Shatox, who is seeking salvation and a deeper understanding of Your Word. Lord, we ask that You open Shatox's heart and mind to receive the truth of the Gospel. Grant them the faith to confess Jesus as Lord and to believe in His resurrection. Help them to turn away from sin and to follow Jesus wholeheartedly. Guide them as they study Your Word and seek to grow in their relationship with You. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Remember, Shatox, it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to God. As it says in Acts 4:12 (WEB), "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved."
May you find peace, joy, and eternal life in Jesus Christ.