Have you ever felt distant from God?
Do you want to be closer to him?
He Gave His Life · a story
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In the beginning, God made the world good.
There was no distance between God and man because there was no sin in the world!
In fact, there was no sin in us! And God walked with people.
"You knitted me together in my mother's womb…I am fearfully and wonderfully made."
Psalm 139:13-14
I'm a good person!
We may think of ourselves as a "good" person, but the Bible says
your sins "have made a separation between you and your God"
Isaiah 59:2
Although God made the world perfect — mankind chose sin.
The problem is we're all sinners! We are born "dead in our …
sins … separated from Christ … having no hope and without God in the world"
Ephesians 2:1, 12
God is not a cosmic Santa Claus who chuckles at the "naughty" things we do.
He is the holy judge of the earth. He must punish evil!
Being nice
Saying Prayers
Attending church
Many of us try to deal with sin on our own.
We change our habits or try to be good because we hope that could take away our
guilt, anxiety, and fear.
But God's word says there is nothing we could do to bridge this gap
between God and man.
"For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God"
Romans 3:23
But God demonstrates his love for us in this…
While we were still sinners Christ died for us!
Romans 5:8
Jesus died on the cross to take the punishment
that we deserved!
3 days later he rose from the dead! This proved God accepted
his sacrifice. Now anyone who places their trust in him "shall be saved"
Romans 10:9
The Bible says this free gift of God comes through
repentance and faith. "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not
your own doing it is the gift of God"
Ephesians 2:8
Repentance is turning away from your sin. Faith is trusting in
Jesus's sacrifice alone for the forgiveness of your sins.
Will you receive this free gift?
Will you trust in Christ alone for the forgiveness of your sins?
When God forgives a person, he becomes a
"new creation" and God's Holy Spirit lives inside of him!
2 Corinthians 5:17
If God has saved you, your life will never be
the same. You won't be sinless, but you will sin less! You won't be perfect, but all your sins have been perfectly
forgiven, and now you can walk in fellowship with God.
Not only can he make you new, but he is going to
remake the entire world. One day, Jesus will return and God will create a new heavens
and a new earth. Only those who have put their trust in Christ will walk with God in
eternal life forever.
Revelation 21:3-4
Ways to grow with God
These things do not save you, but they help you grow.
Trinity Bible Church