Aligned with God
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.”
2 Corinthians 5:17-19
All over the world there are people who realize that they need to have a proper relationship with God. While some deny His existence, most recognize the reality of a Deity, even if they do not fully understand who God is. There are many religions and belief systems that attempt to bring us into alignment with God, but there is only one way that works. Only through accepting the payment made for our sins by Christ on the cross, can we be reconciled to God. There are no other options.
No effort on our part can atone for our sins, because the only just and fitting penalty for sin is separation from God forever. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Yet in His amazing love and mercy, God provided His Son Jesus as the sacrifice for our sins, and when we claim His offer of salvation in faith, our sins are forgiven—completely and forever.
Charles Spurgeon said, “When God pardons a man’s sins, he pardons them all; he makes a clean sweep of the whole. God never pardons half a man’s sins, and leaves the rest in His book. He has pardon for all sin at once.” When we turn to Christ and accept Him as our Saviour, His perfect holiness is credited to our account in place of our sins. There is no other way to be right with God.
2 Corinthians 5:17-19
All over the world there are people who realize that they need to have a proper relationship with God. While some deny His existence, most recognize the reality of a Deity, even if they do not fully understand who God is. There are many religions and belief systems that attempt to bring us into alignment with God, but there is only one way that works. Only through accepting the payment made for our sins by Christ on the cross, can we be reconciled to God. There are no other options.
No effort on our part can atone for our sins, because the only just and fitting penalty for sin is separation from God forever. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Yet in His amazing love and mercy, God provided His Son Jesus as the sacrifice for our sins, and when we claim His offer of salvation in faith, our sins are forgiven—completely and forever.
Charles Spurgeon said, “When God pardons a man’s sins, he pardons them all; he makes a clean sweep of the whole. God never pardons half a man’s sins, and leaves the rest in His book. He has pardon for all sin at once.” When we turn to Christ and accept Him as our Saviour, His perfect holiness is credited to our account in place of our sins. There is no other way to be right with God.
Today’s Growth Principle:
If you claim Christ’s offer of salvation, your sins will be forgiven forever and you will receive eternal life.
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