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!
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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Amazing light
March, 29 - Daily Devotions
March Scripture Portion for Bible Commentary Deuteronomy 25 - 1 Samuel 29 including the books of Book of Joshua, Judges and Ruth
In chapter 24 we see that God gives David the grace he needed to show kindness to his enemy, and this is even greater than defeating the giant Goliath! Saul's men had been lying about David and telling Saul that David was trying to slay him. David had a wonderful opportunity to do just that in this chapter. In fact, some of David's men even insisted that God had arranged the circumstances. It is important that we always test circumstances by the Word of God. So tender was David's heart that he repented openly of his rash deed of cutting Saul's robe, for he had not shown proper respect for the Lord's anointed. David was willing for God to take care of Saul.
Following the temptation to kill his enemy, we see David's explanation to Saul in verses 8-15. How shocked Saul must have been to hear the voice of his son-in-law! David explained that he could easily have killed Saul while Saul was in the cave, but that, instead, he would let the Lord fight his battles for him. What a gracious spirit God had given David. Oh, that we might have that same attitude today towards our enemies.
Chapter 25 records Samuel's death. His obituary is brief but comprehensive and shows the great love of all Israel for this faithful man of God. This chapter also records David's marriage to Abigail, a wealthy, tactful, and gracious woman. David finally found refuge among the Philistines again, and was there until the death of Saul. David also takes Ahinoam as his wife in this chapter.
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