West Coast Christian Fellowship

Christianity is similar to a number of other faiths in that it acknowledges a creator.

It recognizes a moral responsibility to that creator.

Christianity, like most religious faiths, recognizes the moral problems of our world and the pain it causes mankind.

Where Christianity differs is in the solution it suggests.

Christianity does not simply offer a path of higher morality or enlightenment.

Christianity is unique in that it teaches that man is, at his core, sinful and cannot find his own path to moral or spiritual salvation.

In response, what Christianity offers is a Savior.

Christianity is all about Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as the savior of the world.

Christianity is based on several simple but powerful ideas:

1. God created man to love him and have a personal relationship with him.
   (John 3:16, Ephesians 2:4-5)
2. Man has chosen to sin in rebellion against God’s laws and ways, thus separating him from God
   (Romans 3:23 )
3. The penalty for sin is death and separation
   (Romans 6:23 , Isaiah 59:2)
4. Jesus Christ came to deal with the problem of sin by paying our penalty for sin with His own death on the cross. This made possible our reconciliation with God our Father.
   (Romans 5:8-10)
   
5. To receive this free gift of salvation from our sin we must recognize and confess our need (our sin), express our honest desire to repent (turn away from) of our sin, trust Jesus, and receive Him as our Savior (forgiver) and Lord (leader).
   (1 John 1:9, John 1:12 , Acts 2:38 )
6. If we’ll let Him, Jesus will forgive our past and lead us into a different kind of future! Eternal life begins today when you surrender your life to Christ!
   (2 Corinthians 5:17)
7. Christianity is not about religion… it’s about a relationship!

This is really true! It’s all about restoring our relationship with our heavenly Father through relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ.

If you would like to know more about a life changing relationship with the Lord, please contact us.

We’d love to walk with you on this journey as we explore our most important relationship together.

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Follow The Steps Below

STEP #1:

Understand that God’s desire for you is life, abundant, and eternal.

The Bible declares:

“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

Giving you abundant life required the supreme sacrifice:

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

God desires fellowship and companionship with you. What a wonderful gift the Father has given, yet if God gave His own Son to provide an abundant and everlasting life, why don’t more people have what He has designed for us to receive? It is a question answered by this sobering realization.

STEP #2:

Realize that you are separated from God.

There is a gap between God and mankind. He has provided a way for us to receive an abundant and eternal life, but people throughout the ages have made selfish choices to disobey God Almighty. These choices continue to cause separation from the Father.

God’s Word shows us that the result of sin is death. He says in His Word:

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Proverbs 14:12).

And God also said,

“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear” (Isaiah 59:2).

Paul the apostle states in Romans 3:23,

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”

And in Romans 6:23 we read:

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Every human was created with the ability and need to know God and fellowship with Him. Augustine, a minister who lived during the fourth and fifth centuries, called this longing in each of us “that God-shaped vacuum.”

Every day we hear of people who are rich, famous, achievers, star athletes—people who seem to have the best life can offer—yet they try to fill that empty void in their lives with “things.” They even try good works, morality, and religion. Yet they remain empty, for only God, through His Son, can fill that emptiness.

STEP #3:

Accept the fact that God has provided only one solution to sin and separation from Himself.

Jesus Christ, His Son, is the only way to God. Only He can reconcile us to God the Father. Mankind may seek other solutions and worship other gods, but Jesus Christ, alone, died on the Cross for our sins and rose in triumph over the grave and eternal death. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and mankind.

The Bible explains:

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

We are also told,

“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18).

There is only one way provided:

“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5).

For in John 14:6 we read,

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

God Almighty has provided the only way. Jesus Christ paid the penalty for our sin and rebellion against God by dying on the cross, shedding His blood, and rising from the dead to justify and reconcile you back to God the Father.

STEP #4:

Pray to receive Jesus Christ into your life.

You can be brought back to God, and your relationship with Him can be restored by trusting in Christ alone to save your life from destruction. What an incredible exchange: Your worst for God’s best!

This step happens by asking Jesus Christ to take away your sin and to come into your heart to be your Lord and Savior.

God’s Word is very clear:

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20).

And the Bible tells us,

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Romans 10:9).

• Are you willing to let go of your burdens and sins?
• Are you willing to turn away and repent from your sins?
• Are you willing to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior now?

STEP #5:

Pray to Receive Jesus Christ into your life.

At this moment you can pray the most important prayer of your life by simply saying:

Dear Lord Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God. I believe You came to earth 2,000 years ago. I believe you died for me on the cross and shed Your blood for my salvation. I believe you rose from the dead and ascended on high. I believe You are coming back again to earth. Dear Jesus, I am a sinner. Forgive my sin. Cleanse me now with Your precious blood. Come into my heart. Save my soul right now. I give you my life. I receive You now as my Savior, my Lord, and my God. I am Yours forever, and I will serve You and follow You the rest of my days. From this moment on, I belong to You only. I no longer belong to this world, nor to the enemy of my soul. I belong to You, and I am born again. Amen!

By praying this prayer, confessing your sins, and receiving Jesus Christ into your heart, God has given you the right to become His forgiven child. The Bible gives you this assurance:

“But as many as received him, to them he gave the power to become the sons of God, even to them who believe on his name” (John 1:12).

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Old and New Testament Working Together

His Birth
Old Testament Prophecy: Isaiah 7:14
Fulfillment in Jesus: Matthew 1:18,22,23

His Birthplace
Old Testament Prophecy: Micah 5:2
Fulfillment in Jesus: Luke 2:4,6,7

His Childhood in Egypt
Old Testament Prophecy: Hosea 11:1
Fulfillment in Jesus: Matthew 2:14-15

The Purpose for His Death
Old Testament Prophecy: Isaiah 53:4-6
Fulfillment in Jesus: 1 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24

His Betrayal
Old Testament Prophecy: Zechariah 11:12-13; 13:6
Fulfillment in Jesus: Matthew 26:14-16; 27:3-10

His Crucifixion
Old Testament Prophecy: Psalm 22
Fulfillment in Jesus: Matthew 27

His Resurrection
Old Testament Prophecy: Psalm 16:9-10
Fulfillment in Jesus: Acts 2:31

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Here is a helpful guide as you read the Bible:

Adultery:

Exodus 20:14, I Corinthians 6:9-10, Hebrews 13:4

Alcohol, Drug abuse:

Ephesians 5:18, Gal. 5:19-20, Rom. 13:12-14, I Cor. 6:19-20

Anger:

Eph. 4:30-32, James 1:19-20, Prov. 29-22

Anxiety:

Matt. 6:25-34, Phil. 4:6-7, Prov. 12:25, I Pet. 5:6-7

Assurance (of salvation):

I John 5:11-13, John 5:24, Rom. 8:37-39, Phil 1:6

Bitterness:

Heb. 12:14-15, Eph. 4:30-32, Acts 8:22-23

Comfort:

Ps. 23, 2 Cor. 1:3-5, Ps. 103:1-14

Conduct:

I Pet. 1:13-17, Eph. 5:8-11, Titus 2:11-13, Ps 1

Covetousness:

Exod. 20:17, Eph. 5:3-5, Luke 12:15, Heb. 13:5

Death:

II Cor. 5:6-8, Psalm 116:15, John 14:1-4,

Depression:

2 Cor. 4:16-18, Ps. 42:5-6, 2 Cor. 1:3-5, Isaiah 40:28-31

Discipline:

Job 5:17, Prov. 3:11-12, Heb. 12:5-11

Divorce:

Mala. 2:16, Matt 19:3-9, Rom. 7:1-3

Example, Good:

I Tim. 4:12, I Pet. 2:17-25, John 13:1-17

Faith:

2 Cor. 5:7, Rom. 10:17, Heb. 11:1-6, Jude 20-21

Fear:

Ps. 23:4, Ps. 27:1, 2 Tim. 1:7, Rom. 8:15

Fellowship:

Ecc. 4:12, Heb. 10:24-25, Col. 3:16, Gal. 6:10

Forgiveness:

I John 1:6-9, Ps. 103:1-5, Isaiah 1:18, Col. 2:11-15

Fornication:

Eph. 5:3-5, Gal. 5:19-21, I Cor. 6:9-11, Mk. 7:21-23

Gossip:

Lev. 19:16, Prov. 11:13, Prov. 20:19, Prov. 16:28

Grace:

Eph. 1:7-8, Eph. 2:8-9, Rom. 5:8

Guilt:

Rom. 8:1, Rom. 7:18-25, John 8:36, Phil 3:13-14

Hate:

I John 2:8-11, I John 3:15, Gal. 5:19, I John 4:20

Homosexuality:

Rom. 1:24-32, I Cor. 6:9-11, 2 Pet. 2:4-9

Hope:

I Pet. 1:3, Rom. 5:5, Ps. 71:5-6, Rom. 12:10-12

Humility:

Col. 3:12, Phil. 2:3, Isaiah 66:2, I Pet. 5:6

Immorality (Sexual):

I Cor. 6:18-20, Gal. 5:19-21, I Thess. 4:3-8

Kindness:

Gal. 5:22, Col. 3:12, 2 Pet. 1:7, Gal. 6:10

Laziness:

Prov. 6:6-11, 2 Tim. 2:15, Prov. 15:19

Loneliness:

Heb. 13:5, Matt. 28:18-20, Ps. 40:1-5

Love:

I Cor. 13:4-8, Gal. 5:22, Col. 3:12-15

Lust:

Rom. 13:13-14, I Pet. 1:13-16, I Pet. 2:11-12

Lying:

Exod. 20:16, Eph. 4:23-25, Prov. 12:22

Mercy:

I Peter 1:3, Titus 3:5, Psalm 51:1-2

Obedience:

I Sam. 15:22, John 14:21, I John 2:3-6

Joy:

Gal. 5:22, John 15:10-11, Ps. 16:11

Patience:

Gal. 5:22, Eph. 4:2, Col. 1:11, Col. 3:12

Peace:

Gal. 5:22, Isaiah 26:3, Rom. 8:6, Col. 3:15

Persecution:

John 15:18-21, Matt. 5:10-12, 2 Tim. 3:10-12

Prayer:

Matt. 6:9-13, Phil. 4:6-7, I Thess. 5:16-18, James 5:16

Pride:

Prov. 8:13, Mark 7:21-23, I Pet. 5:5-6, Prov. 29:23

Repentance:

Joel 2:12-13, 2 Cor. 7:10, Isaiah 55:6-7

Rest:

Matt. 11:28-30, Ps. 4:7-8, Jer. 6:16, John 14:27

Self-Centeredness:

I Cor. 13:5, James 3:14-16, Matt. 16:24:26

Self control:

Gal 5:22-23, 2 Tim 1:7, 2 Pet. 1:6, Prov. 14:29

Sin:

Num. 32:23, Gal. 6:7-8, James 4:17, Isaiah 59:1-2

Suffering:

I Peter 4:13, John 15:18-21, Rom. 8-18

Temptation:

I Cor. 10:13, James 1:13-15, Matt. 26:41, 1 Pet. 5:8-9

Trials:

2 Cor. 12:7-10, I Pet. 1:3-7, John 16:33

Trust:

Prov. 3:5-6, Isaiah 26:3-4, Ps. 37:3-5, Prov. 16:20

Worldliness:

Col. 3:1-2, I John 2:15-17, Matt. 6:33, Rom. 12:1-2

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