Thank God For Jesus

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 been offered a chance at heaven. Without God our natural nature will always choose to do that which go against God. But it is God's will that we repent of our sin.and have everlasting life with Him. God provides a way to remove the sentence of death that hangs over us, without excusing or condoning our old sinful ways and unrighteousness. He sent his son to accept for us the penalty of sin. If we willingly turn from a wrong way of life, God is more than willing to substitute the shed blood of our Savior for the sentence of death we deserve.

 

 Christ solemnly warned a crowd Unless you repent you will all likewise perish, but really, 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. True repentance requires both a belief and a doing. One has to by faith believe that Christ has died for their sins, and through the water baptism truly believe they have put to death the old man and his ways, and  has risen a new creation in Christ with 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  governing ourselves accordingly. Christ once asked" why do you call me Lord, and not do the things which I say"? When we truly repent we stop doing what is wrong and start living in harmony with God's word. Jesus gives us the power and willingness to live the life God calls all of us to live.

 

Though Christ came to take away our sins,we still have our part to do. He didn't come to save us in our sins or while we continue in sin. If one is pardon from a crime he is expected to cease from his criminal acts, not to continue in a criminal enterprise. Like wise Jesus death saved us from sin and we should turn away from sin and walk in a newness of life which is in Christ Jesus.