Jesus is by far the most controversial, most loved and most hated man who ever lived. The name from the Old Testament that means 'Yahweh God is Deliverance from sin and its consequences, which is achieved only by having faith in Christ.salvation' is also the most popular cuss word in all of Western society. He never traveled more than a few hundred miles from home, never held a political office, never wrote a book, never married, never had sex, never attended college, and never visited a big city.1
Yet this man from Galilee fulfilled hundreds of prophecies and performed countless miracles in order to show that he is exactly who he said he is. Which is, God in a human body ( (1:1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.(1:14) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 1:1, 14) who came to save the sinners ( but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.Romans 5:8) by living a sinless life ( He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.1 Peter 2:22; You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.1 John 3:5) and dying on the cross ( And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.Luke 23:33) only to rise three days later ( "He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise."Luke 24:6-7) to show that death cannot stop him.
His death served as the sacrifice that was needed in order to turn away the wrath of God from us ( He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.1 John 2:2; He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.1 Peter 2:24). It is only by believing in him and receiving his gift, that our sins will be forgiven so that we may come to the Father ( (1:12-13) But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.(3:16) "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."(14:6) Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."John 1:12-13; 3:16; 14:6) and inherit eternal life ( Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.John 3:36).
We are Sinners...
The Bible tells us that everyone has sinned ( for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GodRomans 3:23), but is that really true? To find out, just ask yourself the following questions. Have you ever:
If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then you have broken laws that were set in place by God himself; and just like when we break the laws set in place by our government, there is a penalty we must pay. With our judicial system, if we are found guilty, the consequences may include a fine, time in jail, or in extreme cases being put to death. With our God, we will be found guilty and the sentence is much more severe and results in us spending eternity in hell.
The Literally 'the good news' which is a term used to describe the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ through whom we may be granted salvation.Gospel is not a collection of books, or even a type of choir which includes a bunch of excited people in long robes swaying back and forth while clapping their hands in unison. It is the message which tells the story of God who came to us as the man Jesus. More to the point, it is the story of his life, death, and The event of Christ's rising from the dead three days after being crucified on the cross.resurrection which alone can save us from what we deserve, by offering us what we can never earn.
Jesus alone is the only person in all of history who is not guilty of breaking the laws of God. As a result, he is the only one who can intervene in our guilt, and this is exactly what he did when he died on the cross and rose three days later.
To put it into an analogy, imagine you are guilty of treason and on the day you are to be sentenced to execution, Jesus walks into the courtroom and offers to take the punishment in your place. After a brief of exchange of words, the judge turns to you and says, "I am willing to allow this if you are willing to accept it, otherwise it's life in the cell for you."
You look over to Jesus and ask, "how can I ever repay you for this?"
He simply replies, "there is nothing you can give, so what I offer, I offer for free. You only have to ask."
If you would like to receive the gift of Deliverance from sin and its consequences, which is achieved only by having faith in Christ.salvation that only Christ has to offer, you may pray the following prayer:
Lord Jesus, I acknowledge that I have sinned against you. I am in no way perfect and therefore cannot please you as a result of my own efforts. What I deserve is judgement for my sins and not rewards for my attempts to be good.
Jesus, I ask you to forgive me of my sins. Cleanse me and make me right before your eyes. I accept and trust in what you have done for me on the cross. I receive you as Lord of my life and the savior of my soul. Save me Jesus. Amen.
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There Is No Other Way
Complete trust and confidence in someone or something.Faith is only as good as who you put it in. The false definitions of Jesus by groups such as the Mormons (Jesus is the half-brother of the devil), Jehovah's Witnesses (Jesus is an angel who was made into a man), Muslims (Jesus was just a A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.prophet), and New Agers (Jesus was a man who was in tune with the divine consciousness) cannot save you from your sins. Only Complete trust and confidence in someone or something.faith in Jesus as he is described in the Bible - the original record - can save you from the consequence of your sins ( Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."John 14:6).