What Does it Mean to Be A Christian?
1st of all:
Understand that there are 2 important things you should know about God:
“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
John 10:10b
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But, you may ask:
If this is God’s intention for us, why don’t we experience this peace
and abundance?
ANSWER 1:
Because we have chosen to go our own way, separated from God. A look at the world today, with its wars, pain, evil and suffering confirms the fact that most people choose to live the way they want to, not the way God wants them to. The word used to describe this behavior is sin.
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 3:23
ANSWER 2:
People try many things to fill the void of this separation from God (e.g. good works, materialism, alcohol/drugs), but the only remedy is the one provided by God Himself: Jesus Christ. Through Jesus’ death on the cross, we can be forgiven of our sins and enjoy the relationship with God that He intended for us in this life, and be with Him for all of eternity.
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8
And so
The only way to bridge the gap between our sin and God’s holiness
is the cross of Christ.
Great news, right?
Well there’s something required of us – we must:
“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9
Here’s what you could pray:
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and that I need your forgiveness. I confess my sins to you, believing that you died for those sins. I now call on your name and trust in you as my Savior and Lord. I pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you’ve prayed this today,
Rejoice!
You’re a part of God’s family. We encourage you to find a place of worship and begin attending so that you can learn all that God wants for you.
If you need help finding somewhere in your area, feel free to contact us and we’ll try to help you.