Philosophy
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This is not a philosophy of life, but a series of facts...
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...
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