Being a Christian is more than identifying yourself with a particular religion or affirming a certain value system. Being a Christian means you have embraced God’s new way of living through Jesus Christ. Consider the following truths found in Scripture:
God is the loving ruler of the world. He created the world. He made people to live as rulers of the world, under His authority.
There is none righteous, not even one; there is none who understands; there is none who seeks for God; all have turned aside; together they have become useless; there is none who does good; there is not even one.
Romans 3:10-12
We all reject God as our Ruler by trying to run life our own way without Him. But we fail to properly rule ourselves, our society, or our world.
God won’t let us rebel forever. God’s punishment for rebellion is physical death and spiritual judgment.
1 Peter 3:18
Because of His love, God sent His only Son into the world: the man Jesus Christ. Jesus always lived under God’s rule. Yet by dying on the cross as humanity’s substitute, Jesus took the punishment for rebels and enables them to be forgiven.
God raised Jesus to life again as the Ruler of the world. Jesus has conquered death, now gives new life, and will return to judge.
There are only two ways to live.
1. Our way: We reject God as our Ruler and try to run life our own way. The result: We are condemned by God and face physical death and spiritual judgment.
2. God’s new way: We turn from our rebellion against the Ruler God and rely on Jesus’ death and resurrection to pay for our sin. The result: We are forgiven by God and receive eternal life.
You can continue to live your own way, maybe not believing the truths referenced above. If that is the case, please think carefully. You should investigate these claims more thoroughly. If they are true, the consequences for this choice are judgment and eternal suffering.
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