I would like to introduce you to my Jesus. He is the absolute greatest person that has ever come into my life. He is loving, caring, understanding. He is the King of all kings. In fact, He lived in Heaven before time was even created. He is the Son of God.
He is my Savior. Yes, really. He saved me. You see, I had a debt to pay to the Creator of the universe, and Jesus paid it for me. He agreed to leave His place in heaven and come down to earth to live as a human, a mere mortal. He chose to have a life of compassion and mercy all the while enduring cruelty, bullying, and poverty; and He did it all for me. He paid the price for all my wrongs. How? He was crucified on a cross, pain unimaginable. He chose to give His life for me. He was put in a tomb, but that is not the end of the story. On the third day, He came out of the grave so everyone could see that He is alive! After a while, He went back to Heaven but He left me with a promise. He is coming back for me one day because I believe in Him. And He will take me to Heaven to live with Him for all time to come.
I know this. I believe this.
For God so loved the world that He gave His son so that all who believe in Him shall not die but will live forever. John 3:16
That is easily one of the most famous verses in the Bible. Why? Because it says it all. God gave the world His son to pay the price of sin. And everyone that believes that will have eternal life in Heaven.
To some that is absurd! But to those of us who have experienced Jesus, and have a relationship with Him, it is AWESOME! It is so awesome that sometimes we (Christians, holy-rolies, Jesus freaks) can't even explain it sometimes.
I would love for you to get know Him, too, and all that He brings to your life. I have been a Jesus-freak for about 30 years now. Getting to know Him and to be one of His disciples has been an on-going process, and will not be complete until I get to Heaven, either by my death or when He comes for me.
Jesus didn't pay the price for only my sin and wrongs; He paid yours too. John 3:16 says He loved the world. That's you. And I know that "sin" is a churchy word, but it is real. There is a right and a wrong whether society acknowledges it or not. We are all sinners, and we all need Jesus.
I am putting forth a very simplistic view of the Gospel right now. And well, it is because I believe loving Jesus is simple. He made it simple. He says believe in Him and then promises you that you are His. Nothing will change that.
Some may give you a list of rules that you must follow in order to "be a Christian." Okay, there are certain things we are not to do and certain behaviors we are suppose to portray. But, all of those things are secondary to loving Jesus. The Holy Spirit will teach you those things through prayer and His Word and life.
Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, saying, "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?" Jesus said to him, "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 22:34-40
There are just two rules: 1) love Him with EVERYTHING you have; and 2) love EVERYBODY. Love God; love people. All the other do's and don'ts will fall into place because of your love for Jesus.
For God so loved you!
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