The Making of a Christian
“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God,…” (1 Peter 3:18 RSV)
“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.’ “ (John 14:6 RSV)
I’ve seen pictures of Jesus nailed to the cross. I’ve seen pictures of Jesus tied to the cross with ropes. Do you ever wonder what it was that really held Him to the cross? It wasn’t spikes, it wasn’t ropes…it was us.
When the One who knew no sin absorbed our sin, the Father chose not to send an army of angels to save Him. He’d rather give up His Only Begotten Son than give up on us. It’s hard to comprehend that the Greatest Positive Force in all Existence loves you that much, isn’t it?
You’re reading this Bread because you’re interested in your spiritual life. Maybe you’re just intellectually interested. Maybe you’re simply curious. Maybe you read the Breads as a tradeoff for truly giving your heart to Christ. Maybe your spiritual interest is a masquerade for spiritual commitment. It isn’t too late to dig down deep and honestly admit your hopelessness without Christ. What brings happiness to one’s life, what brings the much wanted sense of fulfillment and purpose we all yearn for, is sincerely confessing our unworthiness and our inability to fill the deep void within ourselves.
Once we truly come in touch with the fact that the best physical condition, the deepest amount of intellectual knowledge, the greatest finances, the highest level of popularity does not give life its meaning; and we confess this from the heart, humbly reaching out to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and as our Savior, then we’ll know Peace and Life’s Purpose. As our Lord, directing our thoughts and decisions; as our Savior, saving us from evil which includes the evil within us.
As one great Christian leader said, “What makes a Christian a Christian is not perfection but forgiveness.”
Blessings Always in All Ways,
Steve
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“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.’ “ (John 14:6 RSV)
I’ve seen pictures of Jesus nailed to the cross. I’ve seen pictures of Jesus tied to the cross with ropes. Do you ever wonder what it was that really held Him to the cross? It wasn’t spikes, it wasn’t ropes…it was us.
When the One who knew no sin absorbed our sin, the Father chose not to send an army of angels to save Him. He’d rather give up His Only Begotten Son than give up on us. It’s hard to comprehend that the Greatest Positive Force in all Existence loves you that much, isn’t it?
You’re reading this Bread because you’re interested in your spiritual life. Maybe you’re just intellectually interested. Maybe you’re simply curious. Maybe you read the Breads as a tradeoff for truly giving your heart to Christ. Maybe your spiritual interest is a masquerade for spiritual commitment. It isn’t too late to dig down deep and honestly admit your hopelessness without Christ. What brings happiness to one’s life, what brings the much wanted sense of fulfillment and purpose we all yearn for, is sincerely confessing our unworthiness and our inability to fill the deep void within ourselves.
Once we truly come in touch with the fact that the best physical condition, the deepest amount of intellectual knowledge, the greatest finances, the highest level of popularity does not give life its meaning; and we confess this from the heart, humbly reaching out to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and as our Savior, then we’ll know Peace and Life’s Purpose. As our Lord, directing our thoughts and decisions; as our Savior, saving us from evil which includes the evil within us.
As one great Christian leader said, “What makes a Christian a Christian is not perfection but forgiveness.”
Blessings Always in All Ways,
Steve
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