{"id":2861,"date":"2025-04-17T05:21:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T05:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/staging\/4887\/?p=2861"},"modified":"2025-04-29T18:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T01:00:56","slug":"how-can-i-return-to-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/staging\/4887\/how-can-i-return-to-god\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Return to God?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2861\" class=\"elementor elementor-2861\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e284e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29e284e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dffa1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3dffa1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0293b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb0293b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87df43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e87df43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUESTION:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dab48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dab48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW CAN I RETURN TO GOD?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9781d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d9781d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ddab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1ddab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ANSWER:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203483f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"203483f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>The only way to return to God is to make a personal decision to repent and entrust your life to Jesus Christ\u2014God\u2019s only way back home.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9233c2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f9233c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-470e3c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"470e3c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This article answers any of the following questions: How can I return to God? How do I come back to God? Is it too late to return to God? Can I still come back to God? How can I get saved? How can I go to heaven? What should I do to come back to God? how can I be close to God again? Is God still waiting for me? I need God in my life, where to start? I want to surrender my life to Jesus, how to do it?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let us begin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515da59 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"515da59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ec4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9ec4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"520\"><strong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"254\">The Only Way Back<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"520\">Every one of us, at some point, has wandered far from God\u2014whether knowingly or unknowingly. But the good news is this: God has made a way for us to return. That way is not through religion, good deeds, or rituals, but through a Person\u2014<strong data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"517\">our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"810\"><strong>Jesus said, <em data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"622\">\u201cI am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 <em data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"636\">John 14:6<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"810\">He is not one of many ways. He is the <strong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"689\">only way<\/strong>. If you are searching for a way to come back to God, know this: <strong>there is a Savior who gave His life to bring you home.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6da2c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a6da2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ba562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ba562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1055\">1. Why Do We Need a Savior?<\/h4>\n<p>Our need to return to God began when humanity chose to turn away from Him. Sin entered the world, and with it came <strong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"989\">separation from God<\/strong>, spiritual death, and all the pain and brokenness we see today.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1189\"><strong><em data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1116\">\u201cFor all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 <em data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1132\">Romans 3:23<\/em><\/strong><br data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1135\" \/><strong><em data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1171\">\u201cFor the wages of sin is death&#8230;\u201d<\/em> \u2014 <em data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1187\">Romans 6:23<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1385\">But God, in His love, sent His Son. <strong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1283\">Jesus Christ came to redeem us from the curse of sin<\/strong>. He lived a perfect, sinless life, and then took our punishment upon Himself by dying on the cross. (See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/why-did-jesus-have-to-die-on-the-cross\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Why Did Jesus Have to Die on the Cross?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1509\"><strong><em data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1492\">\u201cBut God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 <em data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1507\">Romans 5:8<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1689\">Through His death, the penalty of sin has been paid. And through His resurrection, the power of death has been broken. <strong>Forgiveness is now available to all who will come to Him.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f689845 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f689845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b0232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b0232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1859\">2. God&#8217;s Invitation and Command to Return<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1859\">God is not waiting to punish you\u2014He is waiting to <strong data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1809\">receive you<\/strong>. His invitation is open to all who will listen.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1961\"><strong><em data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1941\">\u201c &#8216;<span id=\"en-NKJV-17673\" class=\"text Isa-1-18\">Come now, and let us reason together,&#8217; s<\/span><span class=\"text Isa-1-18\">ays the <span class=\"small-caps divine-name\">Lord<\/span>, &#8216;<\/span><span class=\"text Isa-1-18\">Though your sins are like scarlet, t<\/span><span class=\"text Isa-1-18\">hey shall be as white as snow; t<\/span><span class=\"text Isa-1-18\">hough they are red like crimson, t<\/span><span class=\"text Isa-1-18\">hey shall be as wool.&#8217; <\/span>\u201d<\/em> \u2014 <em data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1959\">Isaiah 1:8<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1961\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2161\"><sup class=\"versenum\">&#8220;<\/sup><strong><span class=\"woj\">Behold,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"woj\">I stand at the door and knock.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"woj\">If anyone hears My voice and opens the door,<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"woj\">I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.&#8221; \u2014 Revelation 3:20<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2161\">But this invitation comes with a call: <strong data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2013\">Repent.<\/strong> To repent means to <strong data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2069\">make a decision to return to God<\/strong>\u2014to stop living a life ignoring Him and to start walking back to Him with a sincere heart.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2431\"><strong><em data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2238\">\u201cRepent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out&#8230;\u201d<\/em> \u2014 <em data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2252\">Acts 3:19<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2431\"><br data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2255\" \/><strong><em data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2413\">\u201c<span id=\"en-NKJV-27554\" class=\"text Acts-17-30\">Truly,\u00a0these times of ignorance God overlooked, but\u00a0now commands all men everywhere to repent,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"en-NKJV-27555\" class=\"text Acts-17-31\">because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.\u201d<\/span><\/em>\u00a0\u2014 <em data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2429\">Acts 17:30-31<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2493\">God\u2019s arms are open waiting for you to come, but <strong data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2477\">you must decide<\/strong> to come back to Him.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2493\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2493\">See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/is-jesus-calling-me-to-repent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Is Jesus Calling Me to Repent?&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bf4a5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52bf4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8adf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c8adf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2619\">3. Your Response: Will You Return Today?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2619\">God has done His part. Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of your sins and He rose again from the dead after He has conquered death because He is the Messiah and the Son of the Living God. The question now is:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2942\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2705\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2705\"><strong>Do you believe that<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2669\">Jesus died on the cross<\/strong> for the forgiveness of your sins?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2819\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2819\"><strong>Do you believe that<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2756\">Jesus rose from the dead<\/strong>, proving that He is the Son of God and the promised Messiah?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2942\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2942\"><strong>Are you ready to be reconciled with God today<\/strong>, to stop running and finally return to Him through Jesus Christ?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2944\" data-end=\"3041\">If your answer is yes, then you are ready to return to God. You are ready to entrust your life to Jesus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3799c90 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3799c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a345f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a345f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3213\"><strong data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3081\">A Simple Prayer of Acceptance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3048\" data-end=\"3213\">This is a guide prayer that you can pray with faith and a sincere expression of your heart to God. If you want to return to God and mean every word, say this to Him now:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3610\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3610\"><strong data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3608\">Lord God, I know I have sinned and walked far from You. But today, I believe that Jesus is the only way to come back to You. I believe He died on the cross for my sins and rose again to give me life. I now make the decision to return to You. I entrust my life to Jesus. Please forgive me, cleanse me, and take over my life. Lord Jesus, from this day onward, I accept and receive you in my heart as my Lord and Savior, Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fc621 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f9fc621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687c3a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"687c3a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2402\">Welcome to New Life With Jesus!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2617\">If you just prayed that prayer with faith, <strong data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2467\">congratulations!<\/strong> You have just been reconciled with God and are now a child of God, forgiven, redeemed, and born again. You have crossed from death to life, from darkness to light, and from guilt to grace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"2782\">The journey of following Jesus begins today. Seek Him through His Word, connect with other believers, and grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2929\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2929\"><strong>\u201cTherefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.\u201d \u2013 2 Corinthians 5:17<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2929\">Next Step: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/i-just-accepted-jesus-christ-what-should-i-do-next\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cI Just Accepted Jesus Christ. What Should I Do Next?\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fa198 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"54fa198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever felt far from God and wondered how to make things right again? The Bible teaches that the only way to return to God is through Jesus Christ. 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