The gospel of Jesus is good news. Christ told us in Mark 16:15 to share the good news with everyone everywhere. Our message is that you are forgiven and accepted by God because of Jesus. Even if you do not believe it, it does not change how God feels about you. BUT when you accept that you are accepted, and believe that God believes in you, the positive effects will transform every area of your life. The world has heard so much negative stuff about God and Christ, they need to hear the truth: God is love and He loves you!
2) What do you believe about Jesus?
We believe that Jesus is the God of unconditional love and grace came to earth to show us what God was really like. We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Savior of the world, the Son of the living God. Everything we should believe about God, we find expressed through Christ. He is the revelation that God is good, kind, merciful, gracious, not out to condemn or judge, but to bring good news of God's love and acceptance of everyone!
3) Does Grace Church welcome people of different religions and lifestyles?
We are a grace church. Grace Chrurch teaches that ALL people are loved and accepted by God. Christ's church is a "whosoever will" church. We welcome and include into our family of faith ALL who desire to know and experience God's unconditional love. This includes people from all faiths, all religions, all lifestyles, all classes, etc. There is no one who will be turned away or made to feel unacceptable by God at Grace Church. If He loves and accepts all people, so should His church!
4) If God loves and accepts us all no matter what, does that mean we can live anyway we want and still go to heaven?
God loves everyone. Nothing you do good can make God love you any more. Nothing you do bad can make God love you any les. God is love. He cannot not love you. So, in that sense, yes, God's love for you does not decrease, even if you make choices that are not good.
But, having said that, when you understand the love God has for you, when you see how good and wonderful Jesus and His love really is, that love will begin to bring your life more into harmony with God and His love. When you know that nothing you do can separate you from the love of God, this will increase your love for God. The more you love God, the more you know He loves you, then every area of your life will begin to reflect that love.
Love is the law for the Christian life. Christ told us that there was one great commandment: Love God with everything within you. This can only be done once you accept that God love YOU with everything that is within Him! So, while you are free to make any choice you wish about your life, the great love of God, when properly understood, is the greatest motivation to live in a positive and life giving way.
Our goal at Grace Church is to present and reflect the reality of Jesus and His love that everyone desires to live a life of love that brings glory and praise to the God of grace! Growing in love and Christlikeness is a lifelong process. Our calling is not to condemn and judge anyore, but to uplift and encourage everyone in the good news of God's amazing grace!
My question is, why would anyone not want to follow and be like Jesus, once they see how good and loving He really is?