What is Christianity?
| Christianity is about God reaching out his hand in friendship to mankind. Christians believe that the whole world and everything in it was created by God. God is a personal being, a living God who is three, yet one: Father, Son and Spirit, just as we human beings have body, mind and soul! (see the Trinity).
The Bible says God created people in his image, to love him. Yet every person has rebelled against God and sinned. Yet instead of turning his back on us, God became a man, Jesus, who most scholars believe was born about the year 4 BC and lived among us. He taught a message of love throughout Palestine but public opinion turned against him and he was executed as a young man.
He died because of us - the death that we should have died. He was crucified on a cross, but he rose from the dead, and now calls us to trust him, to love him and to repent of our rebellion. If we do this, then we our relationship with God becomes restored and we will live forever with God.
Many non-Christians may think that being a Christian is about belonging to a particular church or following a certain set of rule. Most Christians however would agree that at its root, being a Christian means to be in a living relationship with Jesus.
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Who is God?
| God is the central being of all existence. He is eternal in that he has no beginning and no end. In the first chapter of the first book of Bible an account is given of God creating the universe and the earth and creating people in his own image.
The Bible also reveals that God is full of mercy and love (for example 1 John 4:8. Millions of people in the world trust in God as their master and Lord and also their saviour. He is a personal being, who is three in one - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
God stands ready to come into any person's life when that person acknowledges him and repents of having not lived his way.
Although the mere existence of God can be deduced by natural reason his nature is beyond our understanding. He gives life to all and he is the author of love and forgiveness. John 1:4 describes this beautifully:
- In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Loving God
One cannot describe God without first understanding His love for the humanity!
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 |
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If you truly believe in your heart, declare through your mouth and actions that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins, you will receive Jesus as your Savior and Lord so you will be saved from judgment and spend eternity with God in heaven!
GOD LOVES YOU!
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God Of Wonders!
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Holy God
God is completely holy and without any evil. At the same time God is forgiving and merciful and full of love. Read more on God and Trinity
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Devotion Of The Day
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 Open Bible With A Rose
October, 29 - Daily Devotions
October Scripture Portion: Matthew chapter 1 - Luke chapter 22 including the Gospel according to Mark.
In chapter 17 Jesus gives instructions in forgiveness and service. It should be read very carefully and applied to our daily living. In verse 3 Jesus says, "...If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him." Verse 4 tells us that our forgiveness should be unlimited. It is often hard for us to forgive, because we have been deeply hurt in some way. We should remember that Christ is not only our Saviour, but our Example. His instructions to us, and His life before us, proved to be one of love and forgiveness. If we are to be like Him, we must forgive those who trespass against us.
In chapter 18 Jesus is again telling us that men ought always to pray. Throughout the Word of God we are urged to pray continuously and earnestly. Prayer is the power line for the Christian life. When we do not pray, our power line to the Lord is broken and the strength of our testimony is weakened. Let me challenge you to spend a great deal of time in prayer. The result will be a more joyous Christian life and more power with God. While you ladies are doing your household chores, or going about your other duties, while we men are on our jobs or even driving to and from our jobs, or while you teenagers and young people are in school or going about your daily activities, remember, we can always talk with the Lord and ask His guidance for our daily lives.
MEMORY VERSE FOR TODAY: Man now can be: Justified.
Acts 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
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