Firstly, I hope you all are doing well. I'm a little heart broken over some news I heard the other day from a friend. Can't go into detail til the whole family know but be praying. God knows the needs.
Secondly this is a shout out to someone I know questioning and seeking answers. You know who you are, I hope this blog entree helps.
Some may ask, I am a 'good person' and try to what's right, will that be enough? But in Romans 3:23 it says we are all sinners. This is because we were born into sin.
In Romans 3:10 it says that there isn't anyone righteous except the Lord. The Lord alone is the only one who walked this world with out sin/ without doing anything wrong.
So what do all these verses mean? To sum it up, the creator of the universe is Holy! God is the light and there is no darkness in Him. He has set laws in place for his creation. We can't even compare to His goodness. Have you ever even told the smallest lie? Then you have sinned. We all have. James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. When we sin we disobey God.
You may ask is there hope? Lets look to Romans 6:23. Disobedience to an eternal God will cast eternal punishment. God has written His laws in our hearts so we may know the truth and He has also given us His word, the Bible. Not even a just judge would let a criminal go free. God though loved us so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to free us from our sins. Jesus died in our place that we could be free from these sins.
John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus), that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." ...We don't have to suffer for eternity. We have hope, can have eternity with Jesus Christ in Heaven. No suffering, no pain. Just praising and worshiping God forever. While Christ was on the cross he was mocked and cursed at. Yet Jesus cried out, "Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing." Such love is it that Christ would died in our place for our sins knowing every wrong thing we would do. This is unconditional love.
Now this is the best part. How we can be saved and freed from all the sins we have committed. Romans 10:9-10 tells us exactly what to do. Being a good person is not enough to be saved. In Ephesians 2:8-9 it talks about by the grace of God we have been saved by faith, it is only a gift of God to be saved, not by works or good deeds. All you have to do is talk to God saying you know you are a sinner and you ask for forgiveness for all you have done wrong. Then to believe it with all you heart the He is Lord.
God promises that in John 1:12 "to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." If you called on God to forgive you and meant it with all your heart, then you need not to worry for God heard you.
Romans 10:17 says, "So faith comes from hearing and hearing through the Word of Christ." As a new believer of the most high King your journey has just begun. Every day you must pray to God, everyday read the bible, tell others about God and to go to church to fellowship with other believers. My dear friends if you have any questions about this please let me know. I would love to help you understand more.
In Romans 3:10 it says that there isn't anyone righteous except the Lord. The Lord alone is the only one who walked this world with out sin/ without doing anything wrong.
So what do all these verses mean? To sum it up, the creator of the universe is Holy! God is the light and there is no darkness in Him. He has set laws in place for his creation. We can't even compare to His goodness. Have you ever even told the smallest lie? Then you have sinned. We all have. James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. When we sin we disobey God.
You may ask is there hope? Lets look to Romans 6:23. Disobedience to an eternal God will cast eternal punishment. God has written His laws in our hearts so we may know the truth and He has also given us His word, the Bible. Not even a just judge would let a criminal go free. God though loved us so much that He sent His son, Jesus, to free us from our sins. Jesus died in our place that we could be free from these sins.
John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus), that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." ...We don't have to suffer for eternity. We have hope, can have eternity with Jesus Christ in Heaven. No suffering, no pain. Just praising and worshiping God forever. While Christ was on the cross he was mocked and cursed at. Yet Jesus cried out, "Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing." Such love is it that Christ would died in our place for our sins knowing every wrong thing we would do. This is unconditional love.
Now this is the best part. How we can be saved and freed from all the sins we have committed. Romans 10:9-10 tells us exactly what to do. Being a good person is not enough to be saved. In Ephesians 2:8-9 it talks about by the grace of God we have been saved by faith, it is only a gift of God to be saved, not by works or good deeds. All you have to do is talk to God saying you know you are a sinner and you ask for forgiveness for all you have done wrong. Then to believe it with all you heart the He is Lord.
God promises that in John 1:12 "to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." If you called on God to forgive you and meant it with all your heart, then you need not to worry for God heard you. 
Romans 10:17 says, "So faith comes from hearing and hearing through the Word of Christ." As a new believer of the most high King your journey has just begun. Every day you must pray to God, everyday read the bible, tell others about God and to go to church to fellowship with other believers. My dear friends if you have any questions about this please let me know. I would love to help you understand more.
