We’re all equal before God.  The rich and famous are born in exactly the same way, physically, as the poorest man.  So the most intellectual person must come to God in the same way as the simplest person.   There are no exceptions.  Jesus said, “No man cometh unto the Father but by Me” (John 14:6).  We all need a Savior.   The Bible says that when we were born into the world physically, we were born spiritually dead, and therefore we need a spiritual rebirth.  To become a Christian we must be “born again.”   The spiritual birth involves two facets.  The first is to realize that we can’t get to God on our own.  We are sinners who need help.  What is a sinner?  A sinner is someone who has chosen to go his own way and is separated from God.   Sin can be simply characterized as our own self-centered pride and selfishness.  More specifically, sin is the violation of God’s standard of righteousness.   Thus, we must own up to the fact that we need a Savior, someone who will accomplish all that God requires.  The only person ever to do this was Jesus Christ.  He lived the only life that was acceptable to God.   He died as a substitute on the cross for our sins, because we have no chance of pleasing God on our own merit.  Thus the initial step is to realize that we all have sinned, broken God’s law and deserve judgment as a result.  “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23a).   Once a person sees his hopeless condition and realizes that Jesus Christ offers an answer, the next step is to receive that offer personally, for “the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord” (Romans 6:23b) When a person receives Christ as his Savior by accepting God’s gift, at that moment he becomes born again.   Becoming a Christian is so easy a child can do it, but it is hard because we first have to realize that we cannot do it on our own.  Jesus said that to come to Him a person must be willing to humble himself as a child.   Have you come to Christ?  If you wish to, we invite you to pray something like this: “Lord Jesus, I know that I’m a sinner.  I realize that I can’t make it on my own.  Thank You for dying for me.  Right on this moment, the best way I know how, I want to become a Christian by trusting You as my Savior and Lord.”   If you now commit your life to Christ, we would like to send you free, helpful Christian literature.  Just go back to our home page and e-mail us.   (Written by Josh McDowell & Don Stewart) From Good News Publishers, 1300 Crescent Street, Wheaton, Illinois 601887