At this time of year when Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Christ, let us all take time to really think about why our Savior came...
THE ONE MINUTE BIBLE
In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth. He imprinted on the DNA molecule His
amazing plan for all living things. Then, God created all life on this planet after its kind.
amazing plan for all living things. Then, God created all life on this planet after its kind.
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In the beginning… Adam and Eve were created to live forever on a perfect paradise Earth.
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In the beginning… There was no “Judgment” or “Demand for Perfection”. Adam and Eve had a relationship to God based on GRACE and MERCY. GRACE is receiving the blessings of God that we don’t deserve.
MERCY is not receiving the judgment of God that we do deserve.
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However, filled with pride, and trusting in their own “Human” perfection, Adam and Eve were easily deceived into believing that they also possessed sinless “God-like” perfection. Despite God’s stern warning
that eating from the tree of judgment would cost them their gift of eternal life, Adam and Eve
slapped away the loving hand of God, and deliberately ate from the tree. Adam and Eve
failed the test, lost the gift of eternal life, and died.
that eating from the tree of judgment would cost them their gift of eternal life, Adam and Eve
slapped away the loving hand of God, and deliberately ate from the tree. Adam and Eve
failed the test, lost the gift of eternal life, and died.
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Adam and Eve willfully chose to eat from the tree of God’s judgment. Therefore, the requirement of sinless “God-like” perfection has fallen to everyone who came after. In order for this deadly curse
to be lifted, someone born of a woman, had to actually pass this impossible test.
to be lifted, someone born of a woman, had to actually pass this impossible test.
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This hopeless situation is exactly why our Savior came. Our Savior became one of us so that He, in our place, could pay the penalty for our sin, and pass the impossible test of sinless perfection. Therefore, the curse brought by Adam and Eve has been removed. If we truly admit our helpless situation, and choose
to trust completely in Christ’s atonement and His sinless perfection… we will no longer face
God’s judgment. Those who truly trust Christ in this way, are covered with the robe of
His sinless perfection, and are protected from God’s judgment…
to trust completely in Christ’s atonement and His sinless perfection… we will no longer face
God’s judgment. Those who truly trust Christ in this way, are covered with the robe of
His sinless perfection, and are protected from God’s judgment…
FOREVER!
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Grace and Mercy, and the free gift of eternal life is now available again to every human being on the planet. All anyone has to do, is to acknowledge their own obvious imperfection, and cry out to God for mercy.
This anyone, anywhere in the world can do!
This anyone, anywhere in the world can do!
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Unfortunately, prideful arrogance in the human heart has proven to be a tough nut to crack. Many of those who claim Christ still choose to revere Him as their example and not as the Savior of sinners, and continue
to take pride in the false hope of their own potential to measure up to Christ. Therefore, pride-filled
people around the world continue to slap away the loving hand of God, and willfully choose
God’s judgment instead of the gift of... Grace and Mercy, Salvation, and Eternal Life.
to take pride in the false hope of their own potential to measure up to Christ. Therefore, pride-filled
people around the world continue to slap away the loving hand of God, and willfully choose
God’s judgment instead of the gift of... Grace and Mercy, Salvation, and Eternal Life.
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WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE ?
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