Can't We All Just Get Along?

"Can't we all just get along" is a phrase that was popularized in the 1990s. Today, the phrase is used in an attempt to bring people of various religious and sexual preferences together under the banner of love. Unfortunately, the global attempts thus far have failed. Nevertheless, various groups are still pressing on for a day when we can all get along. While this is a noble task, there is something that has far greater significance , namely eternity. There are over 6.5 billion people in the world and each of them will die and face his or her Maker--this includes you. On that day, what will God do with you? Will He allow you into heaven or will He send you to hell? This is such a vital question; please consider it and read on. The Bible says that when you die, you will face God and be judged. God will judge your thoughts, words, and deeds. If He finds sin, He will send you to hell because He requires perfection to enter heaven. Sin consists of lying, jealousy, hatred, lust, envy, stealing, idolatry, and greed. Be honest with yourself; you have committed some if not all of the sins listed. As a result of your sins against God, His wrath awaits you in hell. Although this is tragic, there is good news. Two thousand years ago, God the Father sent His Son Jesus Christ (fully God and fully man) to this earth. He lived the perfect life that you cannot live. He was nailed to a cross, shed His blood, and died taking upon Himself the wrath of God sinners deserve. Three days later, He rose from the dead defeating sin and death. As a result of Jesus Christ’s perfect life, shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection, God grants forgiveness of sins and eternal life to all who believe. But in order for this to happen, Jesus said you must be “born again” (John 3:3). Being born again is a supernatural work that only God can do when He gives you a new heart and dwells in you in the person of the Holy Spirit. This change results in a hunger for righteousness that will cause you to repent, turn from your sins, and put your faith in Jesus Christ alone as Lord and Savior. But the questions still remains, “Can’t we all just get along?” In a perfect world without sin, the answer is yes. But the world is not perfect because we have sinned. And what is vital is that you reconcile your relationship with God now through the only One who can forgive you sins--Jesus Christ.  

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Gospel Message

Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ is considered by some to be an offensive movie. Why? Does it contain sex or bad language? No. It's because it is the brutal and graphic depiction of the death of Jesus Christ.

The Book of Isaiah prophesied that this brutal death would take place--the Messiah would be, "…bruised for our iniquities" and yet we are further told, "…it pleased the Lord to bruise him." (See Isaiah 53:5-10). What does this mean, and how does it affect you?

A small boy was once forbidden by his father from touching an antique vase. One day the child not only touched it, he accidentally broke it. But he wasn't concerned because he thought it could be easily replaced. When the father found out it was broken, he told his son that it was worth $25,000. It was only when the child understood the vase's true value that he saw the seriousness of his transgression and felt sorrow of heart. When the father saw that the child was truly sorry, he said, "Son, it's going to cost everything I have, but because I love you I will replace it myself."

To understand what an incredible thing God has done for you, let's look at your transgressions for a moment. Have you kept the Ten Commandments? Have you always loved God above all else? Or have you made a god to suit yourself? Have you ever used God's name to curse? Have you kept the Sabbath holy, and honored your father and mother? Have you hated anyone? God considers hatred to be as murder. Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart" (this includes sex before marriage). Have you looked with lust? Have you stolen anything?  (The value of the item is irrelevant). Have you lied? (Including answering these questions). Have you ever desired what belongs to others? The Bible warns that the Day will come when God will punish all murderers, rapists, thieves, liars, adulterers, etc. He will even judge our words and thoughts. So, on Judgment Day will you be guilty or innocent? Perhaps you think that God is good, and He will overlook your sins. But it is His goodness that will make sure that murderers, rapists, thieves, liars, etc. receive justice. Or perhaps you think that your good deeds will outweigh the bad on that Day, but the fact that a criminal gives to charities has nothing to do with his crime. All the good works in the world will not bribe God to forgive your sins. Every transgression will be punished.

Can you see that you have broken the "vase" into a thousand pieces, and you can't make things right yourself? But God became a sinless Man to make us righteous in His sight. The horror of the cross reveals how angry He is about sin. The fact that He sees lust as adultery and hatred as murder shows us its serious nature, and that fact should help us feel sorrow for what we have done.

Think of what God did to make things right. Jesus of Nazareth was brutally bruised for our iniquities…"yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him." God loves you so much it pleased Him to make things right through the Cross, then He defeated the grave through the resurrection. The Bible says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Make sure that you repent and trust the Savior (that you are “born again”—see John 3:1-5), or you will come under His fierce wrath, and end up in Hell.

God doesn't want that to happen, so confess your sins directly to Him right now (you may not have tomorrow), put your trust in Jesus to save you, and you will pass from death to life. Pray something like this: "Dear God, today I turn away from all of my sins (be specific). This day I put my trust in Jesus Christ alone as my Lord and Savior. Please forgive me, change my heart, and grant me your gift of everlasting life. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen." Then read your Bible daily, and obey what you read (See John 14:21). Thank you for reading this.

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