So He paid for
our evil thoughts and deeds Himself. He came to Earth as a human,
accepting the limitations of His own creation, mankind. He came to
suffer the punishment you and I deserve so we won't have to. The
Man is Jesus Christ. He gave His life for our sakes and rose from
the dead to prove His Godhood and show how we too can be raised to eternal
life. Now, all who will accept His sacrifice can actually enjoy a relationship
with Him here and now as well as enjoy eternal life with Him in Heaven.
As one time-honored document puts it, "The chief end of man is to
glorify God and enjoy Him forever."
Traditional
biblical Christianity has always been presented as a series of facts,
not merely as a philosophy of life. The fact that there is one God,
Creator of the universe, Who has always existed in three Persons;
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The fact that mankind was separated from
God by sin. The historical fact of Jesus' birth, life on Earth, death,
and resurrection and the fact that this was God's plan to close that
separation. The fact that faith in Jesus Christ alone is what is needed
to heal the separation for each individual.
No amount
of good deeds will suffice, it is the faith that saves you from eternal
separation with your Maker. Good deeds are a result of the faith in Christ,
not the condition for entrance to Heaven. The fact that Jesus promised
another Counselor, the Holy Spirit, to live in the hearts of all
who seek a relationship with Him.