What is Christianity?
| Christianity is about God reaching out his hand in friendship to mankind. Christians believe that the whole world and everything in it was created by God. God is a personal being, a living God who is three, yet one: Father, Son and Spirit, just as we human beings have body, mind and soul! (see the Trinity).
The Bible says God created people in his image, to love him. Yet every person has rebelled against God and sinned. Yet instead of turning his back on us, God became a man, Jesus, who most scholars believe was born about the year 4 BC and lived among us. He taught a message of love throughout Palestine but public opinion turned against him and he was executed as a young man.
He died because of us - the death that we should have died. He was crucified on a cross, but he rose from the dead, and now calls us to trust him, to love him and to repent of our rebellion. If we do this, then we our relationship with God becomes restored and we will live forever with God.
Many non-Christians may think that being a Christian is about belonging to a particular church or following a certain set of rule. Most Christians however would agree that at its root, being a Christian means to be in a living relationship with Jesus.
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January, 6 - Daily Devotions
January Scripture Portion: Genesis 1 - Leviticus 3 including the book of Exodus.
Today's reading covers the birth of Ishmael, the changing of Abram's name to Abraham, the Abrahamic covenant confirmed and made everlasting, and the promise of Isaac.
There is a practical lesson concerning the birth of Ishmael. Rather than allowing God to work in His own time and way, Sarah ran ahead of God. This always brings trouble to our lives. The flesh always loves to "help" God, while true faith is shown in patience. Sarah doubted God's promise that she would bear Abraham a son. And Abraham ceased to walk in the Spirit and began to walk in the flesh. Someone has said, "Faith is living without scheming." We should never doubt God's promises. Remember, we cannot mix faith and flesh, law and grace, or promise and self-effort.
As Christians, we must be strong and mature so that we might enjoy the fullness of God's perfect plan for our lives.
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