Reasons to believe in Jesus Christ
By grace through faith, we make the great exchange. Jesus took upon Himself the punishment for our sins and He credited His perfect righteousness to our account. But we have to be willing to turn from our sinful ways and abandon our sense of self-righteousness to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. Jesus tells us…
The Bible teaches that there is only one way to be saved from God’s wrath. We are saved by grace not by works. Anyone who relies on his works to gain God’s favor is actually under the curse of God’s law. The law was intended to show us that sinners can’t keep His law. When…
One man’s deed can affect many. Through one act of sin, Adam affected the whole human race. By his one act of disobedience, sin entered into the entire human race, and death reigned through sin. But through His one act of obedience, Christ brings righteousness and life to all who follow in Him. Adam and…
Life is meant to be a joyous journey on our way to an eternity with God. Those who have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ can enjoy an unexplained peace and contentment despite the troubles they encounter every day. The apostle Paul explains it this way, “and we know that in all things…
We have all sinned and stand guilty before God, who requires us to be perfect as He is perfect. And God has declared that we must die as a result of our moral debt that we cannot repay. But God is also a merciful and loving God. So, He graciously provided a perfect sacrifice for…
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Does it matter how we live? Christians who have these thoughts haven’t understood what Christ has done for them. But once they realize the enormous gift of grace they’ve received, they will want to please Jesus and live in a way worthy of the eternal gifts they have received. Yes, Jesus is Lord of all!…
The historical evidence for the Lord Jesus Christ’s resurrection is compelling. It is so important to Christianity that a follower must believe in the Lord and His resurrection for salvation. His resurrection from the dead is evidence that God the Father accepted Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross as an atonement for sin. The Fact of…
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Jesus meets the greatest need of man-the forgiveness of our sins. Jesus has the authority of God to forgive sins Jesus knew the authority that had been given to him by his Father. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew 28:18), just before he ascended into heaven….
Jesus claims to be greater than Abraham Jesus told the Jews who rejected Jesus that He was greater than Abraham because He existed before Abraham. He claimed deity by calling Himself the sacred name God. Jesus responded to the Pharisee’s criticism that He couldn’t possibly be who He claimed to be since He was just…
As our God, Jesus is the True Vine Jesus uses the metaphor of the vine to describe Himself as the source of our good works. At the same time, He claimed deity as He used the sacred name of God, I AM, when He said, “I AM the true vine”. Our good works are very…