Make no mistake, the good news about Jesus Christ is real. You may not buy into that, but the fact that you do not want to believe it or are reluctant listen to it does not make it any less true.
I want to talk with you about Jesus, because I care about you. Now that can be a little scary. I know that statement would have put up a red flag for me in the past. If someone I just met says they care about me, I want to know what are they really after…what is their true agenda.
Trust me when I tell you…
You cannot work or buy your way into heaven and bypass Christ.
You cannot be tricked into believing in Christ.
You cannot be brainwashed into believing in Christ.
So do not be afraid to listen to the truth I am going to share with you I am not here to deceive you into following God.
All I want you to know is that God Loves you and want the best for you and his relationship.
Do you doubt that God is real? …Look around, past the garbage, to the complexity and beauty of this world. The bible says โ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐.” (๐น๐๐ 1:20)
He creates us in his image which simply means he made us to be in fellowship with Him and to worship Him. We, as man, screwed that up. Sin entered into this world through Adam and Eve’s rebellion and that sinful rebellion has grown into the mess this world is in today. Not just lawlessness as we know it but, disease, sickness, poverty, depression, hatred, confusion… all have grown from man, on his own, trying to correct his errors and fix what he cannot fix.
But God Loves us…God loves you!
“๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐.” (๐ฑ๐ 3:16)
God and sin cannot take up the same spot. Simply, we cannot enter into heaven with sin in our lives. God requires a perfect sacrifice for salvation and as good as we try to be, we will always fall short on our own. God knew that so he sent his Son, perfect and sinless, to be the sacrifice for all who choose to believe.
๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐. (2๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ 5:21)
Jesus Christ took all the sin, from all men, for all time when he died on the cross. It is that substitution that exist today and for all time. I can lay my sins at the foot of the cross (past present & future) and sincerely ask for forgiveness. They will be forgiven. Over time our understanding and our sincerity of asking for forgiveness will grow as our relationship and obedience with Christ grows.
When God forgives you, He separates your sin as far from you as the east is from the west. Thatโs a straight line, If God can forgive you… you can forgive yourself. God will begin working on your heart and, little by little, God can replace the guilt, hurt, doubt, and shame that characterized your life with His love, joy, and peace.
Hard to wrap your head around that? Sure is. It is spiritual…but trust me… better yet, trust God. He will reveal much more of His knowledge and joy once you reach out to him… He is knocking at your door… it all starts by opening the door and letting him in.
God is not forcing you to come to him, but he is waiting for you. He has so much to offer you and will start as soon as you are willing.ย ย
We are God’s servants and can walk with you as you begin this journey.
I can confidently stand before you, once wounded and weak…but now through Christ, powered by the Holy Spirit…stronger than ever, not alone, eternal.
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The Apostle Paul describes salvation this way in the Word of God, the book of 1 Corinthians 15:
1Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospelย I preached to you,ย which you received and on which you have taken your stand.ย 2ย By this gospel you are saved,ย if you hold firmlyย to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
3ย For what I receivedย I passed on to youย as of first importance: that Christ died for our sinsย according to the Scriptures,ย 4ย that he was buried,ย that he was raisedย on the third dayย according to the Scriptures,ย 5ย and that he appeared to Cephas,ย and then to the Twelve.ย 6ย After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.ย 7ย Then he appeared to James,ย then to all the apostles,ย 8ย and last of all he appeared to me also,ย as to one abnormally born.
9ย For I am the least of the apostlesย and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecutedย the church of God.ย 10ย But by the graceย of God I am what I am, and his grace to meย was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of themโyet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.ย 11ย Whether, then, it is I or they,ย this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
