| 1. The Bible says... "...we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."- Romans 5:1 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." - John 3:16 "...I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." - John 10
2. Our Problem: Separation God created us in His own image to have an abundant life. He did not make us as robots to automatically love and obey Him, but gave us a will and freedom of choice. We chose to disobey God and go our own willful way. We still make this choice today. This results in separation from God. The Bible says... "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." - Romans 3:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 6:23
3. Our Attempts... Through the ages, individuals have tried in many ways to bridge this gap...without success... The Bible says... "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." - Proverbs 14:12 "But your iniquities have separated you from God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." - Isaiah 59:2
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4. God's Remedy: The Cross Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem. He died on the Cross and rose from the grave, paying the penalty for our sin and bridging the gap between God and man. The Bible says... "...God is on one side and all the people on the other side, and Christ Jesus, Himself man, is between them to bring them together..." - 1 Timothy 2:5 "For Christ also has suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God..." - 1 Peter 3:18 "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8
5. Our Response: Receive Christ We must trust Jesus Christ and receive Him by personal invitation. The Bible says... "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." - Revelation 3:20 "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His Name." - John 1:12 "...If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." - Romans 10:9
How to receive Christ: 1. Admit your need (I am a sinner). |
