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re: Power of Prayer >No Matter Which Faith YouFollow=GOD is With You
As Christians what should we believe about God?
We believe in the triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). We believe that God created the world and everything in it. We believe Jesus was God’s son, who:
- came to earth 2,000 years ago
- lived a life as both 100% God and 100% man
- performed many miracles and spoke many truths that proved Him to be the Son of God
- endured great temptation but lived a life without sin
- willingly died on the cross as payment for humanity’s sins
- resurrected on the third day, defeating death
- ascended into heaven after resurrecting
- sits today enthroned at God’s right hand
- will one day return to earth to judge the living and the dead
We believe that all humans are sinful and have failed at being capable (worthy) of interacting with God. We deserve immediate death as justification for our sin. However, God in his mercy sent Jesus to die for our sins as payment for the death we deserve. Jesus died to forgive every sin every human has ever committed or will ever commit. To receive this forgiveness, all one has to do is confess that they are sinful, that they believe in God, that they believe that Jesus died for their sins, and show true repentance (desire to stop sinning) of their sins. Jesus’ sacrifice for us enables every human to have fellowship with God once again, even though we are not worthy on our own (we continue to struggle with sin every day). With Jesus as our mediator, we have constant access to God through prayer and will one day dwell with Him in Heaven for eternity. Heaven is eternal, perfect, fellowship with God (the ultimate satisfaction to our human soul). Hell is eternal, pain-filled, torment completely separated from God (the ultimate suffering for our human soul).
We believe God is perfectly just and therefore capable of great wrath and destruction against sin (and sinful people).
We also believe God is perfectly loving (He is our perfect Father), full of grace for those who ask for it. No matter what you’ve done in your life, God is willing and ready to forgive you.
We believe God’s greatest desire is for us to worship Him and bring glory to Him through our lives. We do this by following His commands, which are designed not to keep us from enjoying life, but give us the most fulfilling and enjoyment of life possible.
We believe God calls us to love those around us (every single person on earth), including those the world looks down upon (outcasts).
We believe all humans are sinful.
We believe God is heartbroken by all the sin and suffering in this world.
God’s heart breaks for every moment you are not experiencing the fullness of His love, as it is the most satisfying, joyful, peaceful, long-lasting fulfillment that is available for us to find.
Every pain, suffering, or loss you have ever experienced breaks God’s heart as well. God does not bring this pain on you, but He does allow it. We believe our pain and suffering is due partly to humanity’s collective sin that has broken this world, as well as Satan’s work in this world to get humans to give in to their sinful desires.
Jesus was sent to this world to die so He could fully identify with what our sorrow is like here on earth. Christians do not need to fear pain, loss, death, or suffering because we have a great Comforter here on earth as well as a promise of heaven for those who die.
There is so much hope, meaning, and purpose for those who are believers in Christianity, compared to a life without hope, meaning, and purpose for those who do not believe.
Love to ya all.....
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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