Recognize that you are not a Christian because you are good,
for God's Word declares,
"There is no one that does good, no, not one" (Rom 3:12)
Recognize that you are not a Christian because you are doing the best
you can,
for God's Word declares,
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)
and the Bible also tells us the cost of our sin:
Recognize that you are not a Christian because you are a
member of a church, Confess that you are a sinner in God's sight, for you have broken His commandments,
and all the world has become guilty before Him. (Rom 3:19)
Confess that you cannot save yourself, for "by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God;" (Eph 2:8)
Confess that you are hopelessly lost and under condemnation without
Jesus Christ as your personal Savior (Luke 19:10.
Believe the Good News that Christ died for the ungodly. (Rom 5:8). He
therefore died for you and settled your sin debt on Calvary's cross.
Believe the glorious news that Christ was raised from the dead, and by
the power of God is now able to save all who come unto God by Him (Heb 7:25)
Call on the name of the Lord Jesus, with a sincere desire to be saved
from you sins, for God promised that 'whosoever shall call upon the name of
the Lord shall be saved.' (Rom 10:13)
Rely on God's sure promise, not upon your feelings, and by faith
declare you are saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, shed for the
forgiveness of your sins, and openly confess Him with your mouth as your
Savior and Lord (Rom 10:9-10).
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)"