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| 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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April Scripture Portion for Bible Commentary : 1 Samuel 30 - 1 Chronicles 6 including the books of 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 2 Kings
Chapter 22 records Ahab's defeat and death; but his wicked son, Ahaziah, reigned in his place and the nation continued in its sin.
The Book of II Kings continues the history of the kingdoms to their captivities. It also includes the translation of Elijah and the ministry of Elisha.
The works of Elijah and Elisha have often been contrasted. Elijah was a fiery prophet who suddenly appeared in a dramatic fashion, while Elisha was a faithful pastor-prophet, who ministered in a personal way to his people. Elijah was a solitary servant, while Elisha enjoyed fellowship with people. Elijah was a prophet of judgment who sought to turn the nation back to God, while Elisha was a minister of grace who called out a remnant before the nation was destroyed.
Chapter 1 records the judgment of fire and chapter 2 the chariot of fire. We see again that it always pays to be faithful to the calling God has given us. Elisha did receive the double portion he requested from Elijah. He took Elijah's mantle and trusted God for the power he would need to continue Elijah's work. It was one thing to cross Jordan with Elijah, but quite another to step out on faith by himself. Yet, when a man trusts the Lord God of Elijah, he does not need Elijah too. Elisha did trust the Lord and his ministry was richly blessed.
Both Elijah and Elisha allowed God to use them and they trusted in His Word. When we trust in the Word of God our lives become profitable for Him. Each of us should be found faithful in following God's will for our lives. He wants to bless us; He wants to use us; but He cannot unless we are willing to submit ourselves to the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within us.
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