Here is how you can have your sins against God forgiven, and be saved and KNOW it:
1) Believe what the Bible says about you, that YOU are a sinner. That simply means that you are a spiritual criminal in God's Universe, because you have broken God's Laws; not just one, but all of them in one form or another.
"For all have sinned, and fallen short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23.
"As it is written, 'There are none righteous; no, not one'" (Romans 3:10).
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is Eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23).
2) Believe what the Bible says about Jesus Christ, that He came to earth, was born of a Virgin (Mary), lived a perfect, sinless life, and died on a rough wooden cross for your sins and mine.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have Eternal Life" John 3:16.
3) Believe that He rose up bodily from the dead the third day.
"Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it" (Acts 2:24).
"But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. Therefore the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, 'Unless I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.' And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, 'Peace to you.' Then he says to Thomas, 'Extend your finger, and behold my hands; and extend your hand, and thrust it into my side; and do not be faithless, but believing.' And Thomas answered and said to him, 'My Lord and my God!' Jesus says to him, 'Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.'" (John 20:24-29)
4) Believe that ONLY the Lord Jesus Christ can save you from sin and Hell
"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1).
"By the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth...Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other Name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:10-12)
"Jesus says to him, 'I am the Way [not one of many ways to Heaven], the Truth [not one of many 'truths'], and the Life [not one of many sources of Life]. No man comes to the Father, except through me.'" (John 14:6)
Jesus said, "Truly, truly, I say to you: he that does not enter by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way [Islam, Mormonism, self-effort, etc], the same is a thief and a robber." (John 10:1)
"Then Jesus said to them again, 'Truly, truly, I say to you: I am the Door of the sheep. All that ever came before me [Buddha, Confucius, Hinduism etc] are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them. I am the Door: by me if any man enters in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief does not come, but for to steal, to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they might have Life, and that they might have it more abundantly.'" (John 10:7-10)
5) Repent (that means turn away from your sins) and turn to Christ in prayer, asking Him to forgive you, cleanse you, and come into your life as your only Savior and Lord.
"I tell you, no: but, unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3).
"That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved...For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:9, 13).
6) It isn't enough simply to "believe" with your head; you must both Believe AND Receive.
"But as many as received Him [Jesus], to them gave He authority to become the children of God, even to those who believe on His Name" (John 1:12).
Here is a sample prayer that you can use as a model for your own:
"Dear Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of the only True God and there is no other, and that you died for my sins and rose again the 3rd day. Please forgive me of my sins and make me your child. Thank you for saving me. Help me to follow you and live for you every day of my life. In your Name I pray, Amen."
The important thing is that you pray from your own heart and not simply repeat empty words. When you truly reach out to God in faith, God WILL answer you and save you. The words, if they are uttered from a heart that believes and trusts in Jesus Christ alone as their only hope of salvation, are a means of receiving the gift of Eternal Life from God through your faith, but the words by themselves cannot save. The Bible makes it clear that your faith is the key that opens the door of salvation.
Simply understand that Jesus Christ died that you might be forgiven by God because of His sacrifice on the cross in your behalf; then tell God in your own words that you know that you are a sinner, and that Jesus Christ died for you, and that you want Him to be your Savior and Lord of your life. If you have prayed a prayer in the past, and "nothing happened", consider the possibility that your understanding of the Gospel may have been faulty, and so God did not hear your prayer at that time. Lift up your heart to God and come to Him "just as you are."
When you do this with all of your heart and really mean business with God, God will forgive you all of your sins and come into your life as Savior and Lord of your life and soul. Then, you will truly have Eternal Life. That means that when your body dies, your spirit will pass into God's presence, and you will dwell with Him forever and ever, instead of going to the awful place called Hell. It also means that here on earth, your life will be transformed day by day into the image of Jesus Christ, AS YOU DAILY WALK WITH HIM in obedience to the Word of God and in fellowship with other Bible-believing Christians in a local Assembly (church), so that you might be taught the basics of the Christian life more perfectly.
If you need assistance locating a solid, Bible-preaching Assembly in your area, I encourage you to contact TLHS Publishing by email or letter. I will do everything I can to help you in your new walk with our wonderful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Write to: TLHS Publishing, 9911 Olive Street NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.
Here are some Chick Tracts that also help explain the Way of Salvation in comic-book format. I love these tracts and have been using them to witness for over 25 years.