See, Romans 6:23 clears up the legal matter:
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
So, how will you bring this into reality? Let us read the next portion of scripture that pertains to this matter in Romans 10:8-10:
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 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.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
The solution to your lostness is very close to you sir. As a matter of fact, it is inside of you. It is in your mouth and in your heart. You do not need to run off and do something. A pilgrimage is not required. Religious rituals will not attain it. Being a better person will not achieve it. Feeding the hungry, saving the whales, even having conservative values cannot bring it to you. All you have to do is allow your heart to connect with your mouth.
Right now the Holy Spirit is affirming this truth of the gospel in your heart. Faith has erupted. You know you are a sinner and that you need a Savior. Right now you are believing in Jesus. You are certain He is the only Way to be born again.
Let your mouth now speak what your heart is believing. Lord Jesus, you are my Savior. You were crucified for me. You died in my place. And not only that, God raised you from the dead! You are alive. Suddenly I see it, I understand it by faith. Now I want to enter in to this relationship with you. I believe unto righteousness and I confess unto salvation. Wow!
Romans 10:11 states, For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
You will not be ashamed of believing in Jesus.
Romans 10:13 declares, For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
That is your new position in life. You are saved, you are truly born again.
What brought this about? How do I now believe?
Romans 10:17 answers the matter:
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
As you read the Word, faith was built up in your heart. For faith comes by hearing the Word of God.
Now what?
To conclude our journey on the Roman Road let us read Romans12:1 and 2:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
I think you understand that. Give yourself to Jesus. You will want to separate yourself from the "world" as you experience the new life coming into you. Renew your mind with the Word of God and you will begin to move in a different direction toward that which pleases God. You will begin to know and follow his perfect will for your life.
It will be an exciting journey with Jesus.
And that is how one is born again. Amen. -PJF-
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