There is one Designer, Engineer and Creator of the universe and all it contains, including you and me.
But you and I have not only failed to acknowledge Him as our Maker and Father, we've actually spat in His face.
Through many immoral and amoral acts, thoughts and attitudes, we continue to grieve the One Who cares for us most.
This has caused a split between us and the One Who made us and loves us.
God's "dilemma" : Because He loves us, He cannot stand to allow this split to remain.
But because He is the only perfect Being in the universe,
He cannot allow our evil to go unpunished without ceasing to be perfect, because he would then cease to be God.
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.".
This is not a philosophy of life, but a series of facts...
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. .
Being good is not enough 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 your faith in Christ,
not the condition for entrance to Heaven.
Then there is the fact that Jesus promised another Counselor, the Holy Spirit, to live in the hearts of all who seek a
relationship with Him...
If you would like to begin a relationship with Jesus Christ, right now, right where you are, you need only ask Him.
If you've come this far, you probably realize you're about to make the most important decision of your life...
Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." His Word, the Bible says,
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved."
He also said, "whoever comes to me I will never drive away." So if you ask Him, you will be accepted.
How do I ask? The way believers talk to the Lord is through prayer.
Your prayer should be your own, from your own heart to His.
If you're not in the habit of praying, though, you may need an example. Such a prayer may go something like this:
Father in Heaven,
I know that I am a sinner
and need forgiveness.
I believe that Your Son Jesus
died in my place,
to pay the penalty for my sin,
and rose again for my salvation.
I want to turn from my sin and be forgiven,
so I now ask you, Lord Jesus,
to come into my life as my Savior
and my Lord.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
The Bible says, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
So if you have repented (turned away) from your sins, asked Him into your life,
and believe He died to save you, you are a Christian, bound for Heaven.
The difficulties of living as a Christian in a sinful world are many.
Therefore it is essential that you immediately seek other sincere, Bible-believing Christians to help you sustain your resolve.
Both individual Christian friends and a solidly Bible-based Christian church are essential.