{"id":7234,"date":"2015-03-21T23:40:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T03:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwcc777.com\/?page_id=7234"},"modified":"2015-03-21T23:45:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-22T03:45:02","slug":"salvation-how-to-know-christ","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwcc777.com\/?page_id=7234","title":{"rendered":"Salvation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"owc-section-page \" data-up=\"&#9658;\" data-down=\"&#9660;\"><div class=\"owc-sp-open \"><h2><span class=\"owc-sp-toggle-arrow\">&#9658;<\/span> What is wisdom?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"owc-sp-content \"><\/p>\n<h4>Proverbs 9:10\u00a0(New International Version)<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepsStones.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[7234]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepsStones.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"StepsStones\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepsStones.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepsStones.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepsStones.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepsStones.jpg?resize=59%2C59&amp;ssl=1 59w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepsStones.jpg?resize=141%2C141&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/StepsStones.jpg?resize=184%2C184&amp;ssl=1 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>&#8220;The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.\u201d<\/h4>\n<h4>Wisdom begins when we recognize that God is God and then responds accordingly. The proper response, of course, is surrender. Once we have surrendered, God is more than happy to reveal more and more of Him-self. And as we discover more and more of the character and nature of the Father, we gain greater understanding of the world He has created. Our expanded understanding results in an improved ability to choose wisely. Thus, true wisdom begins with a proper recognition of who God is coupled with a proper response-surrender.<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"owc-section-page \" data-up=\"&#9658;\" data-down=\"&#9660;\"><div class=\"owc-sp-open \"><h2><span class=\"owc-sp-toggle-arrow\">&#9658;<\/span> Who is God?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"owc-sp-content \"><\/p>\n<h4>In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1887 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/LOOK-AT-JESUS700x525.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LOOK AT JESUS\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/LOOK-AT-JESUS700x525.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/LOOK-AT-JESUS700x525.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/LOOK-AT-JESUS700x525.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/LOOK-AT-JESUS700x525.png?resize=59%2C59&amp;ssl=1 59w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/LOOK-AT-JESUS700x525.png?resize=141%2C141&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/LOOK-AT-JESUS700x525.png?resize=184%2C184&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/LOOK-AT-JESUS700x525.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Genesis 1:1<\/h4>\n<h4>God. Who is He? The Bible identifies Him as the creator of all that exists. He made the world, which helps us understand our place in it. He made us\u2014He made you. You have an undeniable connection with God whether you realize it or not.<\/h4>\n<h4>This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us<\/h4>\n<h4>and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.<\/h4>\n<h4>1 John 4:10<\/h4>\n<h4>God loves us. God created us. He loves us\u2014so much so that He sent His Son to restore our relationship with Him. Propitiation is a word that means \u201cto restore into good favor.\u201d Why does this need to happen? As the verse indicates, sin is the major reason. Sin destroys our relationship with God, but God in His love made a way for us to be restored.<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"owc-section-page \" data-up=\"&#9658;\" data-down=\"&#9660;\"><div class=\"owc-sp-open \"><h2><span class=\"owc-sp-toggle-arrow\">&#9658;<\/span> Why do we need God?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"owc-sp-content \"><\/p>\n<h4>For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/4julychurch07-099.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[7234]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-593\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/4julychurch07-099.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4julychurch07-099\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/4julychurch07-099.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/4julychurch07-099.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/4julychurch07-099.jpg?resize=59%2C59&amp;ssl=1 59w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/4julychurch07-099.jpg?resize=141%2C141&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/4julychurch07-099.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/4julychurch07-099.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Romans 6:23<\/h4>\n<h4>And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.<\/h4>\n<h4>1 Peter 2:24<\/h4>\n<h4>He gave His only begotten Son. The first verse tells us about the penalty for sin. Every person is guilty of some sin, some violation of God\u2019s standard for what is right and wrong. The penalty for sin is death. All people die, and sin is the reason for it.<\/h4>\n<h4>But the second verse tells us what it means that God gave His Son: Jesus died on the cross, taking the penalty of our sin on Himself. Imagine sin as a crime. On the cross, Jesus was convicted of every crime ever committed, and through His suffering, He was carried out the death sentence for each conviction. We don\u2019t have to pay the penalty for our sin\u2014we can go free and enjoy the life God has for us!<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"owc-section-page \" data-up=\"&#9658;\" data-down=\"&#9660;\"><div class=\"owc-sp-open \"><h2><span class=\"owc-sp-toggle-arrow\">&#9658;<\/span> The Perfect Gift&#8230;<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"owc-sp-content \"><\/p>\n<h4>If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[7234]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"the-perfect-gift\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?resize=59%2C59&amp;ssl=1 59w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?resize=141%2C141&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?resize=184%2C184&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/the-perfect-gift.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Romans 10:9<\/h4>\n<h4>Whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. This can be the simplest part to follow but the hardest part to understand. All we have to do to be assured of life after death in a perfect relationship with God is to believe in Jesus. If you acknowledge that Jesus is Lord\u2014that He is the Son of God that He claimed to be who died to pay the debt of our sin\u2014and truly believe that He was raised from the dead . . . you are saved from the penalty of death!<\/h4>\n<h4>Jesus proved that the power of death could not hold Him. If we believe in Him, His power over death extends to us as well.<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"owc-section-page \" data-up=\"&#9658;\" data-down=\"&#9660;\"><div class=\"owc-sp-open \"><h2><span class=\"owc-sp-toggle-arrow\">&#9658;<\/span> The Next Step&#8230;<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"owc-sp-content \"><\/p>\n<h3>The Bible, as God\u2019s Word, proclaims how a person can come into a living and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[7234]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1674\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"God-reaches-man\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?resize=59%2C59&amp;ssl=1 59w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?resize=141%2C141&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?resize=184%2C184&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/God-reaches-man.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Acknowledge you are a sinner.<br \/>\n<\/strong>While some may think they are \u201cgood people,&#8221; everyone has committed sin.<br \/>\n<em style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u201cFor all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God\u201d<\/em> <span class=\"smallprint\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><span class=\"smallprint\"><span class=\"smallprint\">(Romans 3:23)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><strong><strong>Recognize you deserve death.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Because God is holy, He must judge sin. The penalty for sin is eternal separation from God.<br \/>\n<em style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u201cFor the wages of sin is death\u201d<\/em> <span class=\"smallprint\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><span class=\"smallprint\"><span class=\"smallprint\">(Romans 6:23)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><strong>Understand Christ died for your sins.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong>The Good News of the Bible is that God graciously supplied a substitute for the penalty you deserve.<br \/>\n<em style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u201cBut God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d<\/em> <span class=\"smallprint\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><span class=\"smallprint\"><span class=\"smallprint\">(Romans 5:8)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><strong><strong>Put your trust in Christ as your Savior.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>God invites you to come into a relationship with Him through faith in Christ\u2019s death on your behalf.<br \/>\n<em style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u201cFor by grace you have been saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not a result of works, that no one should boast.\u201d<\/em> <span class=\"smallprint\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">(Ephesians 2:8-9)<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><strong>If you put your faith alone in Christ alone, you will come into a loving and eternal relationship with Christ.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><em>\u201cThese things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life.\u201d<\/em><span class=\"smallprint\">(1 John 5:13)<\/span><\/h4>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Steps-to-Salvation.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[7234]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-1684 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Steps-to-Salvation.png?resize=300%2C196&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Steps-to-Salvation\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Steps-to-Salvation.png?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Steps-to-Salvation.png?resize=207%2C136&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Steps-to-Salvation.png?resize=260%2C170&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Steps-to-Salvation.png?resize=430%2C283&amp;ssl=1 430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nwcc777.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Steps-to-Salvation.png?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Next?<\/h3>\n<h3>TALK TO SOMEONE<\/h3>\n<h4>If you would like to talk to someone right now about your decision and how to begin a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, please contact us by emailing Pastor Scott Collins\u00a0<a title=\"Send Email to Senior Pastor\" href=\"javascript:DeCryptX('0s2e0o2v1u0@1o2y3f2e1829181\/0c3r0m')\">Scott [at] nwcc777 [dot] com<\/a>\u00a0.<\/h4>\n<h3>COMMITMENT TO CHRIST<\/h3>\n<h4>If you have just made a commitment to Christ, please let us know. We&#8217;d like to send help you to\u00a0grow in your faith. Simply,\u00a0please contact us by emailing Pastor Scott Collins\u00a0<a title=\"Send Email to Senior Pastor\" href=\"javascript:DeCryptX('1t1d0o2v0t2B2p2y0c2e3:2907202e1p3p')\">Scott [at] nwcc777 [dot] com<\/a>\u00a0.<\/h4>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &#9658; What is wisdom? Proverbs 9:10\u00a0(New International Version) &#8220;The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.\u201d Wisdom begins when we recognize that God is God and then responds accordingly. The proper response, of course, is surrender. 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