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        We confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God and Lord and Savior of the World

 Know Your ABCs 

By Rev. Spencer King

First Christian Church

Forest Grove, Oregon

I remember the first word I ever learned to read. We had something in the first grade called the “Reading Circle.” When it was my turn to go to the Reading Circle, the teacher showed us a large flip book poster on an easel with a picture of two kids and the word “Look” was written above them in bold black letters. That's when I first began to learn my ABCs.

The ABCs were important to my friend Bob Faris. Bob was the longtime chair of our church's evangelism committee. Bob came across the simple ABC method of evangelism and so he had cards and various teaching aids printed with the “ABCs of Evangelism.” Bob's in heaven now but so are a lot of people who were touched by Bob's ABC ministry. The ABCs method is used all over the world to teach people a simple way to understand the path of salvation. Below is a good explanation of the ABCs that I copied from the website of a church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, so please, look; 

"I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" John 10:10

Jesus is offering us hope for a better life. To experience this is as simple as ABC.

ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER

The Bible says that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Rom 3:23). Sin separates us from God, and ultimately that means eternal punishment in hell. To escape sin's penalty, we need divine forgiveness. And it is ours through faith in the Lord Jesus.

BELIEVE IN CHRIST

We must acknowledge that Jesus Christ, God in flesh, died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins, and we must trust Him for our salvation. "Believe on the Lord Jesus and you shall be saved" (Acts 16:31). Just as medicine is not a remedy until it is taken, so knowing the story of Jesus is not enough to save us. We must personally receive the Lord Jesus Christ.

CONFESS YOUR FAITH

"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" (Rom 10:9). To confess our faith is to tell others of our belief in Christ. This should be a spontaneous outflow of the change in our heart.

You can experience this new life right now by praying this simple prayer:

Dear Lord Jesus,

Thank you for Your love to me.

Forgive me of my past sins and wrongs.

I want a change in my life.

I now invite You into my heart and life

as my personal Saviour and Lord.

Thank you Lord for the new life today.

In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.