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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