"And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." John 1:14
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." We saw in the last article that God sent His Son to become our Savior because He loves us. In this article we will consider that God sent His Son because we need Him. We actually become Christians at the point in our lives that we know we need Him for our lives to be complete. The Father sent the Son because the Son was, and is, necessary for the plan that God had/has for His world. Jesus came to give us abundant life here and now. In John 10:10b, Jesus said: "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." Until Jesus is part of our lives, we are missing out on the best, and the abundance that God has for us. This does not necessarily mean the world's abundance, but the spiritual abundance that God has for us in Jesus. If you have that abundant life, you know what I mean. Jesus came to help us to be better people. This is illustrated in the difference that Jesus has made in the lives of people when He has come into their lives. Accepting Jesus as Savior changes people for the better. This is pointed out in scripture, but it is also demonstrated in the lives of Christian people today. I do not even want to think about what my life might be if I did have Jesus in my life. I have not always made good and wise choices in my life, but my life is better because of the presence of Jesus, and because of the forgiveness of Jesus. Jesus came to give us eternal life in heaven. There is no greater question that we will face in life than where we will spend eternity. In Jesus that eternal life begins here and now, and continues into the life beyond. Jesus is the answer to that question. Simply "turning over a new leaf" is not the answer. Simply attending church is not the answer. But giving our lives to Jesus Christ by faith is the answer, and these other things will come later to enrich our lives. The short answer is that Jesus came to keep us out of hell. The ultimate question for your life is "What have you done with Jesus?" Bro. Joe
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