The good news of Christian faith begins with believing that you are loved and accepted by God who created and sustains you.
Jesus taught us to call God "Father." Father means one who gives, provides, protects, and guides. Even when we do not acknowledge God, God cares for us like a mother caring for her baby. God knows our every intricate detail and loves us unconditionally. Nothing we have done or will do can make him change his love for us.
In Romans 2:4: “Do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you towards repentance?”
The Bible plainly teaches that all human beings have sinned, have lost the desire to serve God, and have no ability to save themselves. We see this truth in the realization that human failures, wrong choices, and stubborn self-will leave us guilty and powerless, and that habits can easily become addictions that are almost impossible to break. If you question if God will forgive you for what you have done, the answer is yes. 1 John 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” We read the same thing in Exodus 34:6,7: “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin.” Despite our sinfulness, God does not stop loving us or desiring fellowship with us but we must turn from our sinful ways and live a new life with God. True repentance means you want to please God rather than yourself. You experience a life directed outwardly to connect with others, rather than inward focus on yourself.
As strange as this may seem to us, John 3:16 tells us that "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we gain the right to become daughters and sons of God and receive the sure hope that this new life will continue beyond death, bringing us into heaven. That's the good news of the Christian faith!
By committing your life to Christ you enter into a relationship with him through prayer, worship and study. Once committing your life to Christ, the holy spirit will work and live within us to mold us into daughters and sons of God. "When the Spirit of truth comes," said Jesus in John 16:13-14, "he will guide you into all the truth…he will take what is mine and declare it to you."
How you come to Christ is not as important as that you come to know Christ as your Lord and Savior.
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