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The most important decision one can make in life is to “receive Christ” (John 1:12 [Open in Logos Bible Software (if available)] ). It is a life- and eternity-changing decision, one that involves both God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility (John 1:12-13 [Open in Logos Bible Software (if available)] ).

The decision is so major, the circumstances leading to it so varied, and the result so dramatic that Christians often ask each other: “How did you become a Christian?”…