Friday 22 January 2016

Christianity's claim

Christianity’s claims
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  
He was with God in the beginning. 
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made....  
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.  
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. 
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” 
                                                                                                John 1:1-3, 11-14.
The scripture I quoted above is a unique claim Christian make.
1/We believe Jesus was there at the creation of the world.
2/We believe that,
“... to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become                       children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s                 will, but born of God.” 
3/ That God who made heaven and earth
               “... became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” 
Not only that but we believe what the apostle Paul wrote to the Romans saying,
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” 
Romans 5:8.
We believe that Jesus paid the price for our sins.
The apostle Paul saying,
“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.  
But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.”
            1Timothy 1:15,16
We believe that you cannot work your way to heaven. That entering heaven is a free gift available to all who would believe in Jesus. The apostle Paul saying,
“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.
We believe the apostle John who wrote,
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—  children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” 
                  John 1:12,13.
It is these beliefs we Christians place before individuals and ask them to decide for themselves.
These are the things I a Christian would have you to,
please think about.

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