Pogo Possum
New member
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2005
- Messages
- 16
- Reaction score
- 0
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Very Conservative
You were created for God's pleasure, to serve Him willingly.
however, ever since the fall of Adam, man has been trapped in a sin nature.
This is why no one is capable of being 'good' all the time.
God requires us to be perfect, if we are to have fellowship with Him. This is because He is Holy, and Just. He must punish all sin with death, and cannot allow any guilty person to go free.
What that does, is condemn all of us, because of our sin nature.
But GOD has made a way to maintain His justice, and show us mercy.
He came in the flesh, as Christ, and died on the cross to pay for our sins.
If we accept that by faith, in the heart [not just the head], then GOD will allow Christs death to be payment for your sin.
then you are accounted as righteous before God, because you have put your trust in Jesus Christ. All of your sins are covered, both past, present, and future.
you must repent, and accept that Christ has done it all.
This is the reason for your existance, now-- though you are in sin, as a sinner- God has allowed a time of mercy, where we can accept this mercy by Christ.
You cannot earn it. You cannot buy it.
you cannot do 'good deeds' to please God, and no ceremony, or singing, or chanting, or confessing, or anything else is going to work.
The reason why, is that you are a fallen being, and have no way to achieve merit on your own. You cannot on your own, undo the sin nature, or do anything about your past.
So the only way is to accept Christ. It is a free gift.
You can't do anything at all to merit favor. But you CAN simply accept that Christ paid for your sins on the cross.
God so loved the world, that He sent His Son [God the Son] to die on the cross to pay for our sin, while WE WERE STILL IN SIN.
that shows His love.
He did this for us, while we were rebellious.
His hand is open today. Repent, and accept the FREE GIFT, no strings attached. IT really is this simple.
Accept that you are a sinner, and that Christ has died for you PERSONALLY, to pay for your sin. That's all it takes.
It's not fancy, or difficult, but it is the reason for your existance at this moment; you have been allowed by God, today, another chance to be with Him forever, if you accept Christ today!
however, ever since the fall of Adam, man has been trapped in a sin nature.
This is why no one is capable of being 'good' all the time.
God requires us to be perfect, if we are to have fellowship with Him. This is because He is Holy, and Just. He must punish all sin with death, and cannot allow any guilty person to go free.
What that does, is condemn all of us, because of our sin nature.
But GOD has made a way to maintain His justice, and show us mercy.
He came in the flesh, as Christ, and died on the cross to pay for our sins.
If we accept that by faith, in the heart [not just the head], then GOD will allow Christs death to be payment for your sin.
then you are accounted as righteous before God, because you have put your trust in Jesus Christ. All of your sins are covered, both past, present, and future.
you must repent, and accept that Christ has done it all.
This is the reason for your existance, now-- though you are in sin, as a sinner- God has allowed a time of mercy, where we can accept this mercy by Christ.
You cannot earn it. You cannot buy it.
you cannot do 'good deeds' to please God, and no ceremony, or singing, or chanting, or confessing, or anything else is going to work.
The reason why, is that you are a fallen being, and have no way to achieve merit on your own. You cannot on your own, undo the sin nature, or do anything about your past.
So the only way is to accept Christ. It is a free gift.
You can't do anything at all to merit favor. But you CAN simply accept that Christ paid for your sins on the cross.
God so loved the world, that He sent His Son [God the Son] to die on the cross to pay for our sin, while WE WERE STILL IN SIN.
that shows His love.
He did this for us, while we were rebellious.
His hand is open today. Repent, and accept the FREE GIFT, no strings attached. IT really is this simple.
Accept that you are a sinner, and that Christ has died for you PERSONALLY, to pay for your sin. That's all it takes.
It's not fancy, or difficult, but it is the reason for your existance at this moment; you have been allowed by God, today, another chance to be with Him forever, if you accept Christ today!