Be reconciled to God.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (Romans 5:1-5 ESV)
… but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. (Romans 5:8-11 ESV) [1]
When a married couple’s differences become so egregious they can no longer tolerate it, they sometimes separate or divorce. However, in some cases they forgive each other, set aside their differences, and get back together. We say they have reconciled.
People were created to live forever in vital union with God. Sin is lawlessness. (1John 3:4) We sin when we disobey God. In doing so, we defy Him. It is this rebellion against God that separated humanity from God. However, God has given His Son who took the penalty for our defiance upon Himself. In this way, we are made righteous and holy in the sight of God, and we are able to experience His glory eternally.
Believe in Jesus. Trust in His blood, death, and resurrection
to be sufficient to pay the price for your sins. Then, the Holy Spirit will live in you conforming
you to the image of God the Son, (Romans 8:2,9-11,29-30; Philippians 2:13) giving you the power to show
your love for God by living like Jesus lived. (1John 2:6)
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