Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C. S. Lewis
If we were judged today on everything we had done in life we'd fail, for those who do wrong don't inherit the Kingdom of God, or Heaven. (1 Corinthians 6:9)
If we've ever hated someone the bible says that we are murders, at heart (1 John 4:15). If we've ever been sexually immoral, acted with homesexuality, or been liars (1 Timothy 1:10) or even acted with jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, drunkenness or had wild parties we fail to live up to God's standards and we are on a path to Hell (Galations 6:21)
But this is the Good News: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners like us (1 Timothy 2:15). Through his death on the cross and resurrection back into life, his sacrifice is a free gift of salvation (John 3:16)
He did not come to condemn the world, but to save it. (John 3:17)The Bible says that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
This salvation is a total gift from God. We have done nothing to deserve it, and it is only by God's beautiful grace that we can be saved. (Ephesians 2:5)
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes (Ephesians 1:4).
Through faith in Christ we are:
Justified (declared righteous) (Romans 3:24)
NO condemnation awaits us (Romans 8:1)
Set free from the sin that leads to death (Romans 8:2)
Sanctified (made holy) in Christ (1Corinthians 1:2)
Will be given new life at the resurrection (1Cor.15:22)
Made right with God 2 (Cor. 5:21)
Adopted as God's Children (Ephesians 1:5,6)
Our sins are taken away (Ephesians 1:7)
We are God's Masterpiece (Ephesians 2:10)
Been brought near to God (Eph. 2:13)
Come boldy and confidently into God's presence (Eph 3:12)
Are made complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10)
Set free from our sinful nature (Colossians 2:11)
Will have eternal glory (2 Timothy 2:10)
People often wonder why bad things happen to Good people. How could a "Good" God allow those things to happen? We are all in actuality bad people. Every one of our sins has been Cosmic Rebellion against God, and we deserve to be punished. Therefore we should be asking the question, why didn't that bad thing happen to me?
How could this same God let people go to Hell? God provided a Free ticket of Salvation too which is the acceptance of his Son, Jesus.Jesus said that if we publicly acknowledge him before men, then he would acknowledge us before God's Angels (Luke 12:8)And that if we put our faith in Him, we will live, even after dying (John 11:25)
If you would like to become a Christian you can start off by saying this prayer.Lord, I've done wrong. Please forgive me of my sins. I want to be cleansed and made holy and right in your eyes. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior because He lived a perfect life with no sin and was killed for me on the cross. He conquered sin and death proving it when He rose from the dead. God, I want to know you more. Thank you. Amen.
If you have just said this prayer, or have questions about Christianity please send me a message so I can talk or pray with you.
The reason I believe is because God changed my life and my heart.
Against all illusion and fantasy and empty talk there’s always this rock foundation: Fear God! Ecclesiastes 5:7
Your old life is dead. Your new life, which is your real life-even though invisible to spectators-is with Christ in God. He is your life. And that means killing off everything connected with that way of death: sexual promiscuity, impurity, lust, and doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attracts your fancy. That’s a life shaped by things and feelings instead of by God. Colossians 3:3, 5
Do Not Love the World: John 2: chpt 2 vs. 15-17. Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world-the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does-comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
Psalm 34:19, "A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all."
