Each Person
C. S. Lewis said of Jesus Christ,
“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.” C.S. Lewis.
The apostle Paul writes,
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6-8.
Christians do not believe we can live a life good enough to enter heaven.
C. S. Lewis points out,
“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.” C.S. Lewis.
Christians believe it is by God’s grace we get to heaven not by our works.
The apostle Paul tells us,
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8,9.
The individual must accept Christ’s saving grace by faith. The writer of Hebrews stating,
However it takes an act of faith to follow Jesus. God wants faith. The writer of Hebrews states,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.
Faith in anything particularly it seems in God is a hard thing for most people. That I think is why God asks for faith. For those with true faith in Him are the true followers. Who will follow Him wherever he leads them.
Please think about it.
C. S. Lewis said of Jesus Christ,
“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.” C.S. Lewis.
The apostle Paul writes,
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6-8.
Christians do not believe we can live a life good enough to enter heaven.
C. S. Lewis points out,
“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.” C.S. Lewis.
Christians believe it is by God’s grace we get to heaven not by our works.
The apostle Paul tells us,
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8,9.
The individual must accept Christ’s saving grace by faith. The writer of Hebrews stating,
However it takes an act of faith to follow Jesus. God wants faith. The writer of Hebrews states,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.
Faith in anything particularly it seems in God is a hard thing for most people. That I think is why God asks for faith. For those with true faith in Him are the true followers. Who will follow Him wherever he leads them.
Please think about it.
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