Why does Christianity kept insisting
That only by believing in Jesus Christ
Can a person be acceptable to God?
All religions teach humankind to be good
Christianity only claimed that no human being could be perfect
Christians are no exception.
In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus said,
You have heard that it is wrong to kill
I want you to know, that whoever says,
"You fool!" is guilty enough to go to hell.
You have heard that it is wrong to commit adultery.
I want you to know that when you looked at a woman lustfully,
You have committed adultery.
You have heard that it is wrong to swear falsely.
I want you to know that it is wrong to swear.
(For those who scream "Jesus Christ"
As part of their daily language, take note.)
You have heard that it is all right to trade blow for blow.
I want you to know that if you were attacked
You must not strike back.
If they borrowed from you,
Do not expect repayment.
You have heard that it is all right to love only your friends
And not your enemies.
I want you to know that you must love your enemies.
If they stabbed you at the back, pray and wish them well.
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The Bible stated the obvious
No human being can be that good.
If you are an exception then you are God.
You do not need salvation.
But I have not heard anyone claimed to be God
Though some claimed they were enlightened.
In Romans 7:12, the Bible explained;
'No human being can achieve perfection because the Law is Holy.'
Romans 7:14 said,
'Humankind does not have the spiritual power to do so'.
There is a spiritual dimension to perfection.
It has to be because it is God's standard.
When Adam and Eve ate the fruit from the tree of good and evil
The image of God in them died (Genesis chapter 3).
Since humankind cannot reach God's standard,
God had to come up with a solution because
He is the Father to humankind.
He decided to come down to humankind
in the person of Jesus Christ.
Christians should live their lives
The way Jesus did while He was on earth.
However if they failed, they need not fear.
Once a person commits oneself to God,
God in turn commits Himself to redeeming that person.
That is why Christianity claimed that
If you wanted to enter the Kingdom of God
You have to believe in God and His salvation plan
Revealed completely and clearly in the Bible.
Entering the Kingdom of God is not about how good you are
As compared to Dirty Harry.
It is about, 'are you perfect by God's standard'.
If you are not then the only way is to accept God's salvation.
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Does this mean that Christians
Tend to be careless in their lifestyle?
Why do you ask?
Christians are not perfect, but are they worst
Christianity has a rich tradition
Of extending love across cultures
To strange people in strange land
The latest testimony is Sister Theresa of India
She nursed those even their own forsook.
Christians are people who try as hard as the next person
To live a responsible life.
Christians are people who knew that they are bad
So they shouted out, "God help me?"
God replied, "I am here, take my hand."
We called this the grace of God.
It is for every one.
Every race and culture.
Hand in hand, God walked with them
Through this troubled world.
Christians will stumble but they will not fall.
They are not perfect but will continue to strife for perfection
In Isaiah 40:31 God promised,
"They shall mount up with wings of eagles
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.
Christians strife for perfection
Because they wanted to be worthy of their God
Not because they are afraid of hell.
- Gloria a YHVH DIOS !!
