Romans 3:10-11 "As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God".
The scripture tells us all have sinned, therefore we all deserved Hell but With God's intervention to help us change, we have all have been offered a chance at heaven. Without God our natural nature will always choose to do that which goes against God's word, His will and His way. But it is God's will that we be transformed and repent that we might have everlasting life with Him.
Christ solemnly warned a crowd" Unless you repent you will all likewise perish". But what is repentance? We rarely hear the word repent anymore, and few understand what it means. Repent refers to a change of heart, a shift in ones thinking, a transformation of purpose with emphasis on modifying one's conduct. Christ came to take away our sins, but we still have our part to do. He didn't come to save us in our sins, but to save us from our sins. True repentance requires both a belief and an action. One has to by faith believe that Christ has died for their sins, and then truly believe they have died to the old man and has been risen new in Christ. But having faith in Jesus is not just simply believing he is our Savior, it is also believing his message, his promises, and His instructions and then governing ourselves accordingly. Christ once asked" why do you call me Lord, and not do the things which I say"?
We deserved Hell, but Christ died that we might enter Heaven.
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