Read : John 3:5-16
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God. - John 1:12
Most religions represent man's effort to reach up to God and become acceptable to Him. In China, for example, devout pilgrims ascend a sacred mountain called Taishan. They climb 7000 steps , first passing through the "middle gate," then through "heaven's southern gate." Finally they reach the Temple of the Azure Could. Here they offer sacrifices, which the worshipers believe will gain God's favor. But such effort brings devotees no closer to God than when they mounted the first step.
By contrast, Christianity begins with the creator reaching down to us. In His holiness, he is so far out of reach of sinners that only He Himself could span the gulf. And that's exactly what he did. By the miracle of the incarnation, He became flesh and offered Himself as a once-and-for-all sacrifice for our sin. Then, after rising from the dead, He went back to Glory. And He did it all for us. Our part is to confess that we are sinners, to renounce all efforts to earn our salvation, and to trust Jesus as our Savior.
Those still climbing endless steps of self-effort may as well give up. They lead nowhere. Instead, take that all important step of faith in the Lord Jesus. It's the only step that leads to heaven. - Dennis De Haan
Salvation Is Not Something We Achieve But Something We Receive.
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God. - John 1:12
Most religions represent man's effort to reach up to God and become acceptable to Him. In China, for example, devout pilgrims ascend a sacred mountain called Taishan. They climb 7000 steps , first passing through the "middle gate," then through "heaven's southern gate." Finally they reach the Temple of the Azure Could. Here they offer sacrifices, which the worshipers believe will gain God's favor. But such effort brings devotees no closer to God than when they mounted the first step.
By contrast, Christianity begins with the creator reaching down to us. In His holiness, he is so far out of reach of sinners that only He Himself could span the gulf. And that's exactly what he did. By the miracle of the incarnation, He became flesh and offered Himself as a once-and-for-all sacrifice for our sin. Then, after rising from the dead, He went back to Glory. And He did it all for us. Our part is to confess that we are sinners, to renounce all efforts to earn our salvation, and to trust Jesus as our Savior.
Those still climbing endless steps of self-effort may as well give up. They lead nowhere. Instead, take that all important step of faith in the Lord Jesus. It's the only step that leads to heaven. - Dennis De Haan
Man gropes his way through life;s dark maze,
To unknown gods he often prays,
But then one day he meets God's Son-
At last he's found the Living One! - D.De Haan
Salvation Is Not Something We Achieve But Something We Receive.
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