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SALVATION<br />
SALVATION BOOKLET
ANOTEFROM YOUR<br />
KID’SPASTORS<br />
AskingJesusintoyourheartisthebiggestdecisionwe’l<br />
evermake.Congratulations!Todaywecelebratewith<br />
youasyourchildhasmadethedecisiontocommittheir<br />
lifetoJesus.<br />
AtVLCKidsourgoalisthatweengagekidstohavean<br />
encounterwithGod.Wehopethatthisencounterhas<br />
leftalastingmarkontheirhearts.<br />
WepraythatasyourchildlearnsmoreaboutGod,they<br />
radiateapassionforsharingtheGospelwiththeir<br />
friendssothattheycanencounterHim too.<br />
Thankyouforalowingustobepartofyourchild’slife.<br />
YourKid’sPastors,<br />
PastorChristian&<br />
PastorLauren
SALVATION?<br />
Yourchildmaynotfulyunderstandtheconceptof<br />
<strong>Salvation</strong>,andthat'sok!Thishandbookismeantasa<br />
resourceforyoutobegintheconversationathome.We<br />
believethattogetherwewilhelpyouleadyourchildin<br />
alife-givingrelationshipwithJesus.<br />
<strong>Salvation</strong>iswhenadecisionismadetofolow Jesus.<br />
Thisdecisioncanbemadeinthreeeasysteps.<br />
AdmithonestlytoGodthatyouhavesinnedor<br />
donewrong.<br />
BelievethatJesusdiedonthecrossbutthree<br />
dayslaterroseagain.Hisbloodwasshedto<br />
payforyoursins.<br />
ChoosetotrustJesuswithyourlifeasHealone<br />
canforgiveyouofyoursins.<br />
InInRomans10:9-10itsays,9Ifyouopenlysay,‘Jesusis<br />
Lord’andbelieveinyourheartthatGodraisedhim from<br />
death,youwilbesaved.Yes,webelieveinJesusdeep<br />
inourhearts,andsowearemaderightwithGod.And<br />
weopenlysaythatwebelieveinhim,andsoweare<br />
saved.”<br />
Therefore,whenyouadmit,believe,andacceptyou<br />
havemadethedecisiontofolow Jesusfortherestof<br />
yourlife.
WHAT’SNEXT?<br />
<strong>Salvation</strong>isthefirstactionstepintohavingalife–long<br />
relationshipwithJesus.Wetrynottoover-complicate<br />
thisforchildren.Togrow intheirrelationshipwithJesus,<br />
weencourageyourchildtodothefolowing:<br />
Prayer:PrayingissimplytalkingtoGod.Talking<br />
includesthankingGodoraskingGodforthings<br />
Hehasdoneoryouneedhelpwith.<br />
ReadtheBible:TheBibleisGod’sword.Thebible<br />
containstruestoriesthatteachaboutGod’slove<br />
andpromises.Evenreading1verseadayisa<br />
greatstartforchildren.<br />
Getbaptized:Baptism istheoutwardexpression<br />
thatsaysyoutrustJesuswithyourlifeandyou<br />
wilneverbethesameagain.<br />
HangoutwithotherChristians:Communityis<br />
hugeforkidsaswelasadults.Forthisreason<br />
weencouragechildrentoatendchurchregularly<br />
andspendtimewithotherswhobelieveinGod.<br />
Asyoubegintoencourageyourchildrentoincorporate<br />
theseeasysteps,weknow thattheywilbegintolive<br />
thelifethatGodhascaledthem tolive.
FAQ BYCHILDREN<br />
& PARENTS<br />
WHATISSIN?<br />
SinisdoinganythingthatbreakstheheartofGod.<br />
Simplyput,ifyouknow itswrongandstilchoosetodo<br />
it,IT'SASIN!Lying,cheating,stealing,usingmean<br />
wordsordoingmeanactionsareformsofsin.<br />
DO IHAVETO PRAYFOR<br />
SALVATION EVERYTIMEISIN?<br />
Jesusdiedonthecrossonce.Weencourageyour<br />
childrenthatsinceHediedoncefortheirsins,theyonly<br />
needtobesavedonce.Thissimplifiesthecomplex<br />
thoughtsoftheologyforanelementaryagedchild.<br />
Don’tovercomplicate!Fornow,ifyouaskedHim inyour<br />
heartHeisin.<br />
WHATIFIMESSUP?<br />
Ifyoumessup,Hewilforgiveyou.Youonlyneedto<br />
prayforsalvationonetimebutyoucanalwaysaskfor<br />
forgiveness.
FAQ BYCHILDREN<br />
& PARENTS<br />
WHERECAN IGETABIBLE?<br />
Agreatwaytocelebratesalvationwithyourchildisto<br />
dedicateabibletothem.Weencouragealparentsto<br />
dothisasitmarksanimportantmilestoneintheir<br />
child’sfaithjourney.Ifyouareinneedofassistance<br />
withpurchasingabible,contactusat813.973.2230<br />
KidsChurch@VLCTAMPA.com<br />
WHATBIBLESHOULD<br />
MYCHILD USE?<br />
WerecommendusingCommonEnglishBible(CEB),<br />
ContemporaryEnglishVersion(CEV),Easy-To-Read<br />
(ERV),EnglishStandardVersion(ESV)andInternational<br />
Children’sBible(ICB).<br />
CAN MYCHILD BEBAPTIZED?<br />
WebelievethatchildrencanacceptJesus’salvation<br />
andbebaptizedbywater.Thereisnoagelimit.We<br />
encouragethatalchildrenandparentsmeetwith<br />
PastorChristianbeforebaptism services.Ourhopeis<br />
thatalquestionsareansweredandthatyourchildis<br />
comfortablewiththebaptism process.
SALVATION<br />
6224OLD PASCO RD.WESLEYCHAPEL,FL33544VICTORIOUSLIFECHURCH.COM
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