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Why Mankind?

Created for God’s fellowship

God created us for His benefit not ours. He wanted to love us and fellowship with us. We are privileged to glorify and serve Him. Somehow throughout time, we (mankind) came to believe we are here in God’s creation so we can do what pleases us, get what we want and live like kings. We are destructively deceived in our assumption. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, man’s relationship with the Creator changed big time! Our very nature took on the reality of corruption so that we are born inclined away from the will of God. Where does this put us in our relationship with our perfect, Holy, heavenly Father? Separated! We are no longer connected to Him as He designed us. But by His grace He has allowed us an escape plan from what would otherwise be our inevitable dead-end – the sacrifice of His Son Jesus, our blessed opportunity for redemption.

Many may think being involved in good works for the Lord earns them favor with God or forgiveness for the way they have lived in the past. It doesn’t. It is a lie of Satan that any of us by any stretch of our imagination can substitute good works for the grace of Jesus Christ. In (Isaiah 64:6 NIV) God’s prophet revealed whatever “goodness” we have and whatever works we perform, they amount to nothing more than filthy rags, in terms of earning our salvation. We are only saved from eternal death and damnation by our redemption and our bending back toward our Father God.

Being a Christian is not about “works,” attending church, being a good person or trying to set a good example before others; although Christians do honor God by doing these. A Christian is one who has honestly asked God for His forgiveness, believed in His Son Jesus, acknowledged that His Son died on the cross for our sins, that He rose again, and who has asked Jesus to come into their hearts to lead them in the ways of the Father.

This forms the foundation of what we, as Christians, believe.

 




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