Ever wonder why some people can be so bad? So mean?
Why sometimes even you succumb to these feelings of anger, jealousy, and lust? That’s because all people, including you and me, have a sin nature. This sin separates us from God. He’s so perfect that He can’t even be in the presence of a tiny bit of sin. Not only does sin separate us from God, but there’s also a price to pay for it: death, after which comes suffering in Hell, burning for the rest of eternity.
But God wants a relationship with us and doesn’t want anyone to perish, so He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to take the penalty of our sin. He took our place when He died on the cross for us.
But it doesn’t stop there, because Jesus did something we couldn’t do: three days after He was crucified, He rose again! He defeated death. And, when we accept His gift of salvation, we become a Child of God and get to spend eternity in Heaven with Him.
So how do you accept this gift, you ask?
Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and He died on the cross for your sins, raising on the third day and defeating death. Confess your sins and repent (turn away) from them.
If you have any questions, please feel free to write us on our Instagram @beloved.magazine. If you accept Jesus into your heart, praise God! We want to celebrate with you, so please let us know! You may want to look at our previous issues from this year which talk about reading your Bible and praying. For the rest of the year, we’ll be going over more aspects of your Christian walk in great detail, so we hope these issues will be a great encouragement to you!