The Bible is the believer's best resource for knowing God and learning what it means to live a holy life. Everything people need to know is in the scriptures. In addition, there are many commentaries to help seekers learn how to be saved by Jesus and please God. The process is a simple one which requires a sincere heart, deep faith, and total commitment. Fortunately for all of us, God is willing and able to provide all we need, starting with the grace to change our sinful, selfish ways.
The Lord has already paved the way for all people to be saved. He went willingly to a gruesome death on the cross, offering up body and soul as the blood sacrifice required for the forgiveness of our sins. When He rose again to life, it was proof that death - 'the wages of sin' - had been conquered.
Many people find it counter-intuitive to admit they are sinners. The societies of the world have educated millions to believe that everyone has a 'divine spark' that connects in some way or other to immortality. Another viewpoint is that we are all part of the animal world and rules only by instinct and tradition. Good and evil are relative, if they even exist.
The Bible tells us that God is holy in nature and that man is inherently sinful. It also tells us that salvation is a free gift, not a result of our efforts to be good. Realizing the truth about our sinful nature is often the hardest thing for people.
Realizing the need for a savior is often the first step. Christian life is based on the fact that God desires a relationship with His children, but His holiness cannot accept sin. However, Jesus died so that we don't have to. All we need to do is acknowledge our need for salvation, believe that Jesus died for us, and turn our lives over to God.
God is so dedicated to the principle of free will that He placed a forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden and gave Adam all freedoms but one - to eat the fruit of that tree. God wanted willing and obedient children, not robots. Of course, Adam and his wife Eve failed this one test; this failure is called 'original sin' and has tainted the whole human race.
Those who are troubled by the idea of 'original sin' only need to evaluate themselves. There is something inherent in man that drives selfishness, dishonesty, immorality, and contentiousness. All of us have broken God's rules many times over.
All that's necessary is a humble and contrite heart, acknowledging your sin and your need for the sacrificial blood of Jesus. Tell God that you repent of your sins, are willing to turn from them, and intend to go forth in new life through Christ. If you are sincere and truly believe in God's gift of salvation through the death of Jesus, His son, you will be saved. Then you go forth and tell others (confessing Christ with your mouth) and grow into the person God intends you to be.
The Lord has already paved the way for all people to be saved. He went willingly to a gruesome death on the cross, offering up body and soul as the blood sacrifice required for the forgiveness of our sins. When He rose again to life, it was proof that death - 'the wages of sin' - had been conquered.
Many people find it counter-intuitive to admit they are sinners. The societies of the world have educated millions to believe that everyone has a 'divine spark' that connects in some way or other to immortality. Another viewpoint is that we are all part of the animal world and rules only by instinct and tradition. Good and evil are relative, if they even exist.
The Bible tells us that God is holy in nature and that man is inherently sinful. It also tells us that salvation is a free gift, not a result of our efforts to be good. Realizing the truth about our sinful nature is often the hardest thing for people.
Realizing the need for a savior is often the first step. Christian life is based on the fact that God desires a relationship with His children, but His holiness cannot accept sin. However, Jesus died so that we don't have to. All we need to do is acknowledge our need for salvation, believe that Jesus died for us, and turn our lives over to God.
God is so dedicated to the principle of free will that He placed a forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden and gave Adam all freedoms but one - to eat the fruit of that tree. God wanted willing and obedient children, not robots. Of course, Adam and his wife Eve failed this one test; this failure is called 'original sin' and has tainted the whole human race.
Those who are troubled by the idea of 'original sin' only need to evaluate themselves. There is something inherent in man that drives selfishness, dishonesty, immorality, and contentiousness. All of us have broken God's rules many times over.
All that's necessary is a humble and contrite heart, acknowledging your sin and your need for the sacrificial blood of Jesus. Tell God that you repent of your sins, are willing to turn from them, and intend to go forth in new life through Christ. If you are sincere and truly believe in God's gift of salvation through the death of Jesus, His son, you will be saved. Then you go forth and tell others (confessing Christ with your mouth) and grow into the person God intends you to be.
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