Take a step back

Do you ever wonder what God is really like? Who is God, how does he see us?

God is the creator of all things. Whhooooaaa, crazy, Eh? He created the heavens and the earth and all the exists within it. He is all-powerful, all knowing, and is everywhere present. Where ever you are, God is! God always was, always is, and will always be. This is something that our mind cannot comprehend because as humans it is in our history to be born [a beginning] and to die [an end] so something contrary to that just doesn't make sense. Let's see if you can wrap your mind around this, God is love. Because God is love, love creates. As humans, when we love each other in the act of sex, we create. So since God is love he created, he created us! These might seem like such crazy thoughts, it is something that we won't really understand, but if we could understand all these things, would that make God, God?

We have been created in God's image, and everyone is significant in His eyes. We were created to be in relationship with God. He has a plan and purpose for us all. One thing that we have to understand is God gave us choice, also know as freewill. The first humans, Adam and Eve, chose to disobey God. This disobedience is called sin. Sin is to disobey God. I want you to know that we all have sinned, or we all have disobeyed God, our sin separates from God. Although God wants a relationship with us, His justice requires this punishment for sin to be carried out.

I sin everyday, honestly, it's true. I have a past, a history and guess what... I'm not perfect. [I know, who would've guessed?] So what is the solution to this problem of sin. Let's figure this out. So God ordained that the shedding of innocent blood could only pay for sin. Before Jesus, people would sacrifice all sorts of animals regarded as pure and holy to cover their sins before God. God had a plan though, he sent his son Jesus to live on earth as man. Jesus Christ was innocent, he had no sin and didn't take part of any sin.

Jesus Christ was innocent but allowed Himself to be killed on a cross. A sacrifice.

After three days Jesus overcame the power of sin and the Devil and now has the keys to death and hell. God planned this as payment, the ultimate sacrifice for the sins of all humankind so that we might be saved.

We have a choice.

Either we live our own lives independent of God and pay for our own sin, OR
we live our lives dependent on God and accept His payment for our sin.

We either reject Jesus Christ or we follow Him.

If we decide to follow Him, then we must with our mouth, confess our sins, believe what Jesus has done for us and confess that He is Lord of our lives.

WE ARE FORGIVEN! Our sins are washed away. We are clean, white as snow. We have a brand new life as children of God. God now lives in us and helps us to grow spiritually.

We are promised eternal life with God in heaven.

That's it. That is how you become a Christian, a follower of Jesus. This is something so real that words cannot express the change that you will feel in your life. If you want to know more let me know. There is freedom in Jesus. There is hope! Come and see.