At the name of Jesus Christ every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. —Philippians 2:10-11
At the name of Jesus Christ every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. —Philippians 2:10-11
The Bible declares that all will stand before The Lord Jesus Christ to give an account of every word, thought, and action. Let’s look at the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) to see how you will do on Judgment Day.
You shall have no other gods before Me (Exodus 20:3). Is The God Of The Holy Bible first in your life? Do you love Him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength? (To love God is to obey His commandments). Have you ever used God's name in vain? (Like saying "OMG," or in place of a four-letter filth word to express disgust)? Have you ever made for yourself an idol? (Creating a god in your mind that satisfies your sinful desires)?
Have you loved your neighbor as yourself? Have you ever lied, stolen, or coveted? (Coveting is to desire for yourself what belongs to someone else). Have you ever hated someone? (The Bible says hatred is equivalent to murder). Have you ever dishonored your parents? Have you kept the Sabbath holy? Have you looked with lust and therefore committed adultery in your heart? (To Lust is to look with sexual desire at someone who isn't your spouse). If you have broken just one of these laws, then you have sinned against God.
The Bible declares that all have sinned and cannot enter The Kingdom Of God. To enter God's Kingdom, you must be perfect-in thought, word, and deed.
The penalty for sin and violating God’s Holy Law is death, eternal separation from God, and eternal destruction in the lake of fire.
Have you loved your neighbor as yourself? Have you ever lied, stolen, or coveted? (Coveting is to desire for yourself what belongs to someone else). Have you ever hated someone? (The Bible says hatred is equivalent to murder). Have you ever dishonored your parents? Have you kept the Sabbath holy? Have you looked with lust and therefore committed adultery in your heart? (To Lust is to look with sexual desire at someone who isn't your spouse). If you have broken just one of these laws, then you have sinned against God.
The Bible declares that all have sinned and cannot enter The Kingdom Of God. To enter God's Kingdom, you must be perfect-in thought, word, and deed.
The penalty for sin and violating God’s Holy Law is death, eternal separation from God, and eternal destruction in the lake of fire.
The good news is this: Jesus Christ, who is God, came to earth, took on human form, and exhibited perfect obedience that was required by the law of God. This was accomplished on your behalf.
Jesus Christ also took your place of punishment for breaking God's law by suffering and dying on the cross for your sins. You broke God’s law but Christ satisfied the demands of the law by paying your penalty in full.
Christ, as our mediator, was made under the law as a substitute, representative, and takes full responsibility, for all who will come to Him for salvation.
This mediatorial work of Christ, including both His obedience and His sufferings, constituted a complete and effectual satisfaction to the law and justice of God.
The righteousness of Christ, considered as the merit of His Mediatorial work, is not partially, but entirely imputed, and is effectual for the complete Justification of all who believe in His name.
Jesus Christ also took your place of punishment for breaking God's law by suffering and dying on the cross for your sins. You broke God’s law but Christ satisfied the demands of the law by paying your penalty in full.
Christ, as our mediator, was made under the law as a substitute, representative, and takes full responsibility, for all who will come to Him for salvation.
This mediatorial work of Christ, including both His obedience and His sufferings, constituted a complete and effectual satisfaction to the law and justice of God.
The righteousness of Christ, considered as the merit of His Mediatorial work, is not partially, but entirely imputed, and is effectual for the complete Justification of all who believe in His name.
In Christ, we receive the gift of Christ's righteousness, which is now ours by faith in Him. In union with His people, Christ, our new covenant head, obeys the law of God in our place, dies our death for breaking God's law, and satisfies divine justice, evidenced by His resurrection from the dead.
As a result, by faith alone and in Christ alone, His righteousness is ours, now and forever. In Him, we stand complete: justified before God by the forgiveness of our sins and clothed in Christ’s righteousness.
As a result, by faith alone and in Christ alone, His righteousness is ours, now and forever. In Him, we stand complete: justified before God by the forgiveness of our sins and clothed in Christ’s righteousness.
On the basis of the obedience of The Exalted Christ and your union in His death and resurrection, and in all of His saving benefits and efficacy, you are now justified before God and declared righteous in the eyes of the law.
By crediting Christ's righteousness into your account, all the law's claims against you are now satisfied. Your case can now be legally dismissed by God. You can now be released from the consequences, obligations, and penalties; for your sins.
You can now receive acceptance, the full pardon of sin, admission into God's favour, and the reward that Christ has earned because of His perfect obedience to the law of God. The reward is a title to Eternal Life.
This is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have Eternal Life. Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, He was buried, and He defeated death by rising from the dead on the third day. Christ was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
In order for this to be credited to your account, you must trust only in the finished work of The Lord Jesus Christ.
God now commands you to repent (turn from your sins) and trust in Jesus Christ alone to save you. If you confess with your mouth Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. This is Eternal Life: that they may know You, The Only True God, and The One You have sent, Jesus Christ. Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. —The Lord Jesus Christ.
He who believes in Jesus Christ has eternal life; but he who does not obey Him will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
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By crediting Christ's righteousness into your account, all the law's claims against you are now satisfied. Your case can now be legally dismissed by God. You can now be released from the consequences, obligations, and penalties; for your sins.
You can now receive acceptance, the full pardon of sin, admission into God's favour, and the reward that Christ has earned because of His perfect obedience to the law of God. The reward is a title to Eternal Life.
This is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have Eternal Life. Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, He was buried, and He defeated death by rising from the dead on the third day. Christ was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
In order for this to be credited to your account, you must trust only in the finished work of The Lord Jesus Christ.
God now commands you to repent (turn from your sins) and trust in Jesus Christ alone to save you. If you confess with your mouth Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. This is Eternal Life: that they may know You, The Only True God, and The One You have sent, Jesus Christ. Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. —The Lord Jesus Christ.
He who believes in Jesus Christ has eternal life; but he who does not obey Him will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.
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Jesus The Son of God came in human flesh, was born of a virgin, died on the cross, rose on the third day and is seated at the right hand of God The Father. Jesus has all power and authority over the entire universe, in heaven, the earth and under the earth. Jesus delegated authority and power to us, to the church, to step on snakes and scorpions and above all the power of the enemy and no forged weapon can harm us. He has given us the authority in the name of Jesus to cast out demons,therefore, in the name of Jesus, I nullify, cancel, cut, destroy any spells, prayers, curses, vows, demonic covenants, witchcraft, sorcery, satanic orders, plans, strategies, and everything that comes from the devil, the kingdom of darkness or people. I cancel and destroy everything in The Name Of Jesus, nothing will touch me or my family in The Name Of Jesus. Come out in The Name Of Jesus. You have no legal right, no authority or power, your work in my house, my mind, emotions, body and spirit is over. I bind the strong man and his demons, I rip them out by the roots, I uproot them, I destroy all demonic structures and throw them out! Out in The Name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus is powerful and sufficient!
Of all the questions you will ask yourself in life, the most important is, Am I good enough to go to Heaven? The answer to that question will have eternal consequences. The way to find out is to ask yourself if you have obeyed God's standard of goodness, the Ten Commandments. Most would say, "Well, I've broken one or two, but nothing too serious, like murder, etc." So, let's go through them and see how you do:
1. YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME.
Is God first in your life? Do you love God above all else? Imagine you purchased a TV for your children, but the next evening you arrived home from work and found that they didn't even bother to greet you. They were too busy watching television. By ignoring you because they preferred to watch TV, they were setting their love on the gift rather than the giver, a wrong order of affections. In the same way, if we love anything - our spouse, our children, or even our own lives-more than we love God, we are setting our affection on the gift rather than the Giver, which is a transgression of the First Commandment. In fact, the Bible says that we should love God so much that our love for our family should seem like hatred compared to the love we have for the God who gave those loved ones to us.
Have you loved God with all your heart? If not, you have committed the oldest sin in the Book. You be the judge. On Judgment Day, will you be innocent or guilty of breaking that Commandment? I'm not judging you - I'm asking you to judge yourself before the Day of Judgment.
2. YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FOR YOURSELF ANY GRAVEN IMAGE.
This means that we shouldn't make a god to suit ourselves, either with our hands or with our mind. Have you made a god in your mind that you're comfortable with-where you say, "My god is a loving god who would never send anyone to Hell"? Perhaps your god doesn't mind a "white" lie or fib here and there - in fact, he doesn't have any moral dictates. In reality, that god doesn't exist; he's a figment of your imagination. If your god is not the One revealed in Holy Scripture, then you have made an image of God to suit yourself, something the Bible calls idolatry. Scripture warns that no idolater will enter the kingdom of Heaven (1 Cor. 6:9).
3. YOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD YOUR GOD IN VAIN.
Have you ever taken God's name in vain-using it flippantly, like "OMG," or in place of a four-letter word to express disgust? Even Hitler's name wasn't despised enough to use as a curse word. If you have taken the holy name of the God who gave you life and used it in that manner, that's called blasphemy, and the Bible says, "The LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain" (Ex. 20:7).
4. REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY, TO KEEP IT HOLY.
I ignored this command for 22 years. Even though God gave me the gift of life, I didn't give Him one day in seven. I was guilty of breaking this Commandment.
1. YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME.
Is God first in your life? Do you love God above all else? Imagine you purchased a TV for your children, but the next evening you arrived home from work and found that they didn't even bother to greet you. They were too busy watching television. By ignoring you because they preferred to watch TV, they were setting their love on the gift rather than the giver, a wrong order of affections. In the same way, if we love anything - our spouse, our children, or even our own lives-more than we love God, we are setting our affection on the gift rather than the Giver, which is a transgression of the First Commandment. In fact, the Bible says that we should love God so much that our love for our family should seem like hatred compared to the love we have for the God who gave those loved ones to us.
Have you loved God with all your heart? If not, you have committed the oldest sin in the Book. You be the judge. On Judgment Day, will you be innocent or guilty of breaking that Commandment? I'm not judging you - I'm asking you to judge yourself before the Day of Judgment.
2. YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FOR YOURSELF ANY GRAVEN IMAGE.
This means that we shouldn't make a god to suit ourselves, either with our hands or with our mind. Have you made a god in your mind that you're comfortable with-where you say, "My god is a loving god who would never send anyone to Hell"? Perhaps your god doesn't mind a "white" lie or fib here and there - in fact, he doesn't have any moral dictates. In reality, that god doesn't exist; he's a figment of your imagination. If your god is not the One revealed in Holy Scripture, then you have made an image of God to suit yourself, something the Bible calls idolatry. Scripture warns that no idolater will enter the kingdom of Heaven (1 Cor. 6:9).
3. YOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD YOUR GOD IN VAIN.
Have you ever taken God's name in vain-using it flippantly, like "OMG," or in place of a four-letter word to express disgust? Even Hitler's name wasn't despised enough to use as a curse word. If you have taken the holy name of the God who gave you life and used it in that manner, that's called blasphemy, and the Bible says, "The LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain" (Ex. 20:7).
4. REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY, TO KEEP IT HOLY.
I ignored this command for 22 years. Even though God gave me the gift of life, I didn't give Him one day in seven. I was guilty of breaking this Commandment.
5. HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.
Have you always honored your parents implicitly, treating them in a way that's pleasing to God? This doesn't mean you honor them only if you think they are good parents. We are to respect and obey them just because they are our parents. Ask God to remind you of the sins of your youth. You may have forgotten them, but God hasn't.
6. YOU SHALL NOT MURDER.
The Bible warns that if we are angry at someone without cause we are in danger of judgment, and that "whoever hates his brother is a murderer" (1 John 3:15). We can violate God's Law by our attitude and intent. Have you broken this Commandment by harboring anger or hatred toward someone? If so, God sees you as guilty of murder, and "no murderer has eternal life abiding in him."
7. YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.
Who of us can say that we are pure of heart? Jesus warned, "Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart" (Matt. 5:28). God has seen every thought you have had and every sin you have ever committed. The day will come when you will have to face His Law, and we are told that the impure, fornicators (those who have sex before marriage), and adulterers will not enter the kingdom of God (1 Cor. 6:9,10).
8. YOU SHALL NOT STEAL.
Have you ever taken something that didn't belong to you, regardless of its value? This includes stealing an answer on a test, taking a pen from work, even keeping extra change that you know isn't rightfully yours. If you've taken anything that isn't yours, then you are a thief-and you cannot enter God's kingdom (1 Cor. 6:9,10).
9. YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS.
Have you ever told a lie? Then that would make you a liar. You may not think deceitfulness is a serious sin, but God does. "Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord" (Prov. 12:22), because He is a God of truth and holiness. The Bible warns that all liars will have their part in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 21:8).
10. YOU SHALL NOT COVET.
Have you ever coveted (jealously desired) anything that belongs to another person? That's a violation of the Tenth Commandment, and the covetous will not inherit the kingdom of God (Eph. 5:5).
Who of us can say we are not guilty of breaking these Commandments? All of us have sinned, and just as with man's law, you only have to break one law to be guilty. The Bible warns, "For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all" (James 2:10).
Have you always honored your parents implicitly, treating them in a way that's pleasing to God? This doesn't mean you honor them only if you think they are good parents. We are to respect and obey them just because they are our parents. Ask God to remind you of the sins of your youth. You may have forgotten them, but God hasn't.
6. YOU SHALL NOT MURDER.
The Bible warns that if we are angry at someone without cause we are in danger of judgment, and that "whoever hates his brother is a murderer" (1 John 3:15). We can violate God's Law by our attitude and intent. Have you broken this Commandment by harboring anger or hatred toward someone? If so, God sees you as guilty of murder, and "no murderer has eternal life abiding in him."
7. YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.
Who of us can say that we are pure of heart? Jesus warned, "Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart" (Matt. 5:28). God has seen every thought you have had and every sin you have ever committed. The day will come when you will have to face His Law, and we are told that the impure, fornicators (those who have sex before marriage), and adulterers will not enter the kingdom of God (1 Cor. 6:9,10).
8. YOU SHALL NOT STEAL.
Have you ever taken something that didn't belong to you, regardless of its value? This includes stealing an answer on a test, taking a pen from work, even keeping extra change that you know isn't rightfully yours. If you've taken anything that isn't yours, then you are a thief-and you cannot enter God's kingdom (1 Cor. 6:9,10).
9. YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS.
Have you ever told a lie? Then that would make you a liar. You may not think deceitfulness is a serious sin, but God does. "Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord" (Prov. 12:22), because He is a God of truth and holiness. The Bible warns that all liars will have their part in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 21:8).
10. YOU SHALL NOT COVET.
Have you ever coveted (jealously desired) anything that belongs to another person? That's a violation of the Tenth Commandment, and the covetous will not inherit the kingdom of God (Eph. 5:5).
Who of us can say we are not guilty of breaking these Commandments? All of us have sinned, and just as with man's law, you only have to break one law to be guilty. The Bible warns, "For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all" (James 2:10).
A little girl was once watching sheep grazing and thought how white they looked against the green background. But when it began to snow she thought, "The sheep now look dirty against the white snow!" It was the same sheep, but with a different background. When we compare ourselves to man's standard we look pretty clean, but when we compare ourselves to the pure snow-white righteousness of God's standard, His moral Law, we can see ourselves in truth: that we are unclean in His sight. The Bible says it is appointed for men to die once and then face judgment, and that Law is the holy standard by which humanity will be judged on Judgment Day.
To be good enough to go to Heaven, we must be perfect-in thought, word, and deed. So on the Day of Judgment, will you be innocent or guilty of breaking God's Law? You know you will be guilty. This may sound strange, but the worst thing you could do at this point is to try to clean up your lifestyle; you may realize that you have sinned and think that from now on you will keep the Ten Commandments, do good deeds, say the right things, and think only pure thoughts. But should a judge let a murderer go because he says he will now live a good life? No; the criminal is in debt to justice and therefore must be punished.
Perhaps you think that God is good and will therefore overlook your sins. But if you were guilty of terrible crimes in a civil court and said to the judge, "Judge, I am guilty but I believe you are a good man and will therefore overlook my crimes," the judge would probably respond by saying, "You are right about one thing; I am a good man, and it's because of my goodness that I am going to see that justice is done, that you are punished for your crimes." The very thing that many people are hoping will save them on Judgment Day, God's goodness, will be the very thing that will condemn them. If God is good, He must punish murderers, liars, thieves, etc., and God's place of punishment is the "prison" of Hell.
What a terrible place Hell must be! If you hear that a man received a $5 fine for a crime, you could conclude that his crime was insignificant. But if he received the death sentence, you could conclude that his crime was heinous. In the same way, we can catch a glimpse of how abominable sin must be in the sight of an utterly holy God by the punishment given for it: "The wages of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23) and eternity in the lake of fire. Ungrateful humanity never bothers to thank God for His wonderful blessings of life, color, light, food, joy, beauty, love, and laughter, so He will take those blessings away from them. Instead of showing their gratitude by obeying Him, they use His name to curse. Their punishment will be just and severe to the uttermost. According to the Bible, the lake of fire is a place of eternal, conscious torment, where the "worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched"; there is "weeping and gnashing of teeth," "everlasting punishment," and "eternal fire . . . the blackness of darkness forever."
To be good enough to go to Heaven, we must be perfect-in thought, word, and deed. So on the Day of Judgment, will you be innocent or guilty of breaking God's Law? You know you will be guilty. This may sound strange, but the worst thing you could do at this point is to try to clean up your lifestyle; you may realize that you have sinned and think that from now on you will keep the Ten Commandments, do good deeds, say the right things, and think only pure thoughts. But should a judge let a murderer go because he says he will now live a good life? No; the criminal is in debt to justice and therefore must be punished.
Perhaps you think that God is good and will therefore overlook your sins. But if you were guilty of terrible crimes in a civil court and said to the judge, "Judge, I am guilty but I believe you are a good man and will therefore overlook my crimes," the judge would probably respond by saying, "You are right about one thing; I am a good man, and it's because of my goodness that I am going to see that justice is done, that you are punished for your crimes." The very thing that many people are hoping will save them on Judgment Day, God's goodness, will be the very thing that will condemn them. If God is good, He must punish murderers, liars, thieves, etc., and God's place of punishment is the "prison" of Hell.
What a terrible place Hell must be! If you hear that a man received a $5 fine for a crime, you could conclude that his crime was insignificant. But if he received the death sentence, you could conclude that his crime was heinous. In the same way, we can catch a glimpse of how abominable sin must be in the sight of an utterly holy God by the punishment given for it: "The wages of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23) and eternity in the lake of fire. Ungrateful humanity never bothers to thank God for His wonderful blessings of life, color, light, food, joy, beauty, love, and laughter, so He will take those blessings away from them. Instead of showing their gratitude by obeying Him, they use His name to curse. Their punishment will be just and severe to the uttermost. According to the Bible, the lake of fire is a place of eternal, conscious torment, where the "worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched"; there is "weeping and gnashing of teeth," "everlasting punishment," and "eternal fire . . . the blackness of darkness forever."
God is not willing that you perish. Because God is rich in mercy, He made a way for you to be forgiven. To make clear what an incredible thing He has done for you, let's look again to civil law: You are standing in front of a judge, guilty of very serious crimes. All the evidence has been presented and there is no doubt about your guilt. The fine for your crime is $1,000,000 or life imprisonment, but you haven't two pennies to rub together. The judge is about to pass sentence . . . he lifts his gavel, when someone you don't even know steps in and pays the fine for you. Justice has been served, the law has been satisfied, and you are now free to go. What's more, the one who paid your fine showed how much he cares for you. His payment was evidence of his love.
That's what God did for you, 2,000 years ago. He sent His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, to pay your death penalty in your place. Jesus died on the cross on your behalf, so that you could live. You are guilty; He paid the fine. It is that simple. The Bible puts it this way: "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us . . . But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Gal. 3:13; Rom. 5:8).
It was no small thing for Jesus to die for us. The only thing that would satisfy the demands of Eternal Law was the shed blood of the sinless Son of God. What love God must have for you! Jesus suffered unspeakable agony, so that you wouldn't have to be punished for your sins. Then three days later He arose from the dead, defeating death. His sacrificial death and resurrection mean that you need no longer be in debt to the Law, and God can now grant you everlasting life if you obey the gospel.
That's what God did for you, 2,000 years ago. He sent His Son, Jesus of Nazareth, to pay your death penalty in your place. Jesus died on the cross on your behalf, so that you could live. You are guilty; He paid the fine. It is that simple. The Bible puts it this way: "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us . . . But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Gal. 3:13; Rom. 5:8).
It was no small thing for Jesus to die for us. The only thing that would satisfy the demands of Eternal Law was the shed blood of the sinless Son of God. What love God must have for you! Jesus suffered unspeakable agony, so that you wouldn't have to be punished for your sins. Then three days later He arose from the dead, defeating death. His sacrificial death and resurrection mean that you need no longer be in debt to the Law, and God can now grant you everlasting life if you obey the gospel.
What should you then do? Simply repent (turn from your sins) and put your trust in Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord. Don't put it off; you may not have tomorrow - 150,000 people die every 24 hours. Would you sell an eye for a million dollars? How about both for $20 million? No one in his right mind would. Your eyes are priceless to you, yet they are merely the windows of your soul. Your life (your soul) is of such value that Jesus said that you should despise the value of your eye in comparison. He said that if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you, for it is better to enter Heaven blind, than to go to Hell with both eyes. In other words, of all the things that you should prioritize in your life, it's not your health, your vocation, etc. - it's your eternal salvation.
Can you see your predicament? You are guilty of sinning against God Himself, and because He has given you a conscience, you know right from wrong. "Conscience" means "with knowledge," so isn't it true that every time you lied, stole, etc., you did it with knowledge that it was wrong?
Does the fact that you have sinned against God scare you? It should. You have actually angered Him by your sin. The Bible says His wrath abides on you, that you are an enemy of God in your mind through wicked works. But let fear work for your good, in the same way that a fear of jumping out of a plane mid-flight would make you put on a parachute. Let your will to live open your heart to the gospel of salvation.
Think of a man who has committed adultery. His faithful wife is more than willing to take him back, so what is the attitude in which he should approach her? It should be one of tremendous humility, asking for forgiveness, and determining in his heart never to even think of committing adultery again. That's how you should approach God. If you are not sure how to pray, read Psalm 51 and make it your prayer. Turn from your sins and put your faith in Jesus Christ in the same way you would put your faith in a parachute to save you. You don't just "believe" it will benefit you, you actually entrust your life to it by putting it on. The Bible says, "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom. 13:14). When you do that, God will forgive every sin you've ever committed and grant you the gift of eternal life. If you confess with your mouth Jesus Christ as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved(Romans 10:9). Read The Bible daily and obey what you read.
Can you see your predicament? You are guilty of sinning against God Himself, and because He has given you a conscience, you know right from wrong. "Conscience" means "with knowledge," so isn't it true that every time you lied, stole, etc., you did it with knowledge that it was wrong?
Does the fact that you have sinned against God scare you? It should. You have actually angered Him by your sin. The Bible says His wrath abides on you, that you are an enemy of God in your mind through wicked works. But let fear work for your good, in the same way that a fear of jumping out of a plane mid-flight would make you put on a parachute. Let your will to live open your heart to the gospel of salvation.
Think of a man who has committed adultery. His faithful wife is more than willing to take him back, so what is the attitude in which he should approach her? It should be one of tremendous humility, asking for forgiveness, and determining in his heart never to even think of committing adultery again. That's how you should approach God. If you are not sure how to pray, read Psalm 51 and make it your prayer. Turn from your sins and put your faith in Jesus Christ in the same way you would put your faith in a parachute to save you. You don't just "believe" it will benefit you, you actually entrust your life to it by putting it on. The Bible says, "Put on the Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom. 13:14). When you do that, God will forgive every sin you've ever committed and grant you the gift of eternal life. If you confess with your mouth Jesus Christ as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved(Romans 10:9). Read The Bible daily and obey what you read.