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We like Halloween because it reminds us that someday
we all are going to die, so we should live life to the fullest. People have
lot’s of ideas about
what living life to the fullest really means, for me and my house we look to
God and His son Jesus Christ for those answers.
When Jesus was on earth, he told us that there are those who want to steal
the very joy of living from us. The thief, Jesus said, comes to steal, to kill,
and to destroy, but I have come so that you may have life to the full. (John
10:10)
Not only did Jesus teach us how to live truly satisfying lives, but he also
made a way for us to live eternally by paying the price for our offenses to
God when he died on the cross.
You see, all of us have offended the perfect goodness of God, and for doing
so there must be a punishment. (Romans 3:23, 6:23) None of us like seeing people
who do evil get away with it, we want justice, and the same is true with God.
Even those of us who are good most of the time, know that we often do things
that are less than perfect. The Bible teaches that without the shedding of
blood there can be no forgiveness of sin. (Hebrews 9:22) That blood is our
blood!
Because God’s love is great, he made a way for us to have the punishment
of our sin taken away. Jesus Christ, God’s son came to earth as a man
and lived among us in history. Because he was God in the flesh and was born
of a virgin, he was the only human to be born without the condition of sin
in his life.
He lived a pure life so that he could shed His blood for us and thereby “pay” the
price for our sins. After Jesus was nailed to a cross, they buried him in a
tomb and three days later he rose from the dead! The evidence for his resurrection
is amazing considering he appeared to several hundred people after he had died!
Do you believe this? If you do, the Bible says that if we confess Jesus is
Lord and believe in our heart that He rose from the dead, you will be saved
from the punishment of sin! (Romans 10:9)
Please consider these things and if you have questions please
contact Irving Bible Church or WisdomWorks
Ministries and they can help you
find other answers to questions you may have along with other Christian websites.
It is important that you grow in your understanding of God and the life he
offers. Following Christ is not about what happens after you die, it is also
about how you can experience real life right now!
I’ve included a couple of chapters from my book,
Don’t Buy the
Lie, on Heaven and Hell. This book is about how easy it is to be spiritually
deceived in our world today, please visit your favorite bookstore if you’d
like to read more. I’ll also be speaking at Irving
Bible Church at all
services on December 5 and 12 about another great holiday, Christmas.
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