As your child reads through the salvation material, you can help him understand what he is reading. We have included the following references in the Bible to help you explain the need for a Savior, the meaning of sin, what it means to repent, and how to begin a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Verses that you may want to have marked as your child reads the material include:

• John 14:6

• Hebrews 11:6

• John 3:16

• Romans 3:23

• Luke 13:3

• Romans 6:23

• 2 Corinthians 5:17-18

As your child begins reading this material, connect him with its relation to Paul’s conversion by reading the following:

Faith means believing in something or someone you cannot see. The Bible tells us that the only way we can know God is through faith in His Son Jesus Christ. In John 14:6 Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me."

Just like Paul was made blind, all people are born blind to knowing God. This type of blindness is not the kind where you can’t see; it’s the kind of blindness where you don’t understand.

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The way God forgives us is through Jesus. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." Jesus died on a cross and was buried for three days.

But then something awesome happened. He rose from the grave and came back to life! He is now in heaven and wants you to accept Him.

Telling Jesus You Need Him

You can accept Jesus by telling Him you need salvation. Have you ever done or said or even thought something that you knew was wrong? Maybe you lied to your parents, said something mean to your brother or sister, or thought something that wasn’t very nice about someone. This is all sin, and every person in the world has sinned. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

What It Means To Repent

Jesus not only wants us to accept Him, but He also wants us to be sorry for our sins. He wants us to repent. To repent means to change or to turn from our old ways. Jesus wants you to act in new ways that are good and pleasing to God. (Luke 13:3)

Unless we repent, we will always live away from God–not allowed to go to heaven and not able to live life to its fullest here on earth. (Romans 6:23)

In order to turn from our ways, we must believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He is the only way we can truly change. He wants us to ask Him into our lives. Just like you might ask a classmate if he or she will be your friend, Jesus wants us to ask Him to be our friend too.

Inviting Jesus into Your Life

If you would like to invite Jesus Christ into your life, all you have to do is ask Him through prayer. He wants to be your best friend. Here’s a good way to ask Him:

Dear Jesus,

I know that I have sinned, because I have done and said wrong things. I do not want to be apart from God because of my sin. I need You to take away my sin and forgive me. I believe that You died and rose from the grave for me because You love me so much. Thank You, Jesus, for forgiving my sin and coming into my life. Please help me to know You more every day. Help me live like You want me to live.

Amen.

Congratulations!

You are now a child of God!

(2 Corinthians 5:17-18) God has made you brand new, and He has great things planned for you.

Great News

We have more great news for you! God’s Holy Spirit now lives inside you and will be with you wherever you go, no matter what you do, for the rest of your life.

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