What is the one thing that differentiates Christianity from all other religions and belief systems, that makes it unique?
Why would we follow Jesus Christ, when there are so many other options?
Grace!
Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this not from yourselves it is the gift of God, not by works so that no man can boast.”
There is no way to earn it! You can only receive it. A gift that is available to anyone and everyone.
Christianity is the only religion where the God of the religion sacrifices himself for His people. The God of Christianity sacrificed himself for His people because there was no one else who was able to (Isaiah 59:16). This was prophesied about through multiple people, occasions, places, and writings in intricate detail hundreds and thousands of years before Jesus came to the earth. It would actually take more faith to not believe in God. The probability that all of those intricate details laid out in the old testament pointing toward Jesus Christ would come true solely by coincidence and random occurrence are infinitely less than believing in the grace and truth of being reconciled to God through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The details of the covenant, sacrifice, atonement, and Christ’s permanent priesthood, are laid out very thoroughly in the book of Hebrews and Romans. But it all boils down to that one word. Grace.
When we truly understand God’s grace and his never stopping, never giving up, unbreaking, always and forever love, then we understand why he gave us the commands that He did.
God always has our best interests in mind.
Don’t lose sight of this.
God's only objective of a relationship with us through His Son Jesus Christ is freedom and true life for all. Period. That’s it!
“I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].” John 10:10 AMP
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