If you are not sure that you have personally accepted Jesus Christ into your heart as your Lord and Master, then I joyfully point to you the way to peace with God,(Romans 5,1) forgiveness of sins,(Colossians 1,13-14) and to great joy of living the Christ-life. (1 Peter 1, 8; Isaiah 12, 3; Isaiah 35, 10; Isaiah 61, 10; Psalms 132, 16)
FIRST: Realize that you are a sinner. “All have sinned, and have come short of the glory of God. (Romans 3, 23) If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves. (1 John 1, 9)
SECOND: Truly be sorry for and repent of your sins. “And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.” (Luke 18, 13) “For Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation.” (2 Corinthians 7, 10)
THIRD: Confess your sins to God. “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” (Proverbs 28, 13) “If we confess our sins (to Him), he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1, 9)
FOURTH: Forsake your sins – put them away. “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD and he will have mercy upon him … for he will abundantly pardon.” (Isaiah 55, 7) “Whoso confesseth and forsaketh (his sins) shall have mercy.”(Proverbs 28, 3)
FIFTH: Ask forgiveness for your sins. “Who forgiveth all thine iniquities?” (Psalms 103, 3) “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1, 18)
SIXTH: Consecrate your entire life to Christ. “Whosoever, shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 10.38) “But ye are a chosen generation … that ye should shew forth the praises of him who has called you out darkness into his marvelous light.” (1 Peter 2, 9)
SEVENTH: Believe that God saves you by His Grace. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2, 8-9)