There is always a part of each of us which wonders what this life is truly all about.  Money, relationships, achievement, food/drink can only provide a limited amount and duration of pleasure.  Is there more to life than this endless pursuit of things which cannot truly satisfy?  The following three questions can point you to the Truth upon which all of reality rests and which alone provides ultimate meaning and purpose to life.

Who is God?

The Bible teaches us that He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things; He started everything and he keeps everything going.  His infinitely complex character includes the attributes of holiness and love.  As a holy God who is perfect in every way, he cannot condone evil, but as a loving God, he cares deeply for his creation and displays astounding grace and forgiveness.

Who am I?

We know from the Bible and by experience that no man or woman is perfect. To some degree, we all tend to reject God and purpose to live independently from him.  We attempt to find satisfaction in life apart from God by pursuing money, fame, and relationships that meet our selfish desires.  We sometimes scoff at God’s guidelines for life, and even our good deeds are tainted by selfish motives, ambition, and image-management.  According to God’s standard of holiness, we would all have to plead “guilty,” and this guilt drives a sharp wedge between God and us.

How can I know Him?

Although God is perfectly just, and the sentence for our guilt is death - physical and spiritual death - God does not give up on us.  Even though our best deeds cannot meet God’s holy standards, thankfully God has provided a way for us to be declared “innocent” before Him.  God’s own son, Jesus Christ, who lived a perfect life, took upon himself God’s judgment upon sinners and on the cross of Calvary was condemned as guilty in our place, so that we could be pardoned.  He also offers to us, simply by trusting in Him, His perfect record, so that we can stand before God as righteous!

How can we receive these blessings? The Bible says that “if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Through faith in Jesus, the wedge between you and God is removed forever!

“If I believe in Jesus, will all my troubles go away?” No… troubles are a part of this life on earth, but God’s promise is that He will be with you in those troubles and that His words will guide you. You will have a new life, a new family (the church), a new purpose, and a new hope.

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