John 3:16-21
Saved by LOVE and Grace
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
St. John writes that God LOVES us so, that He gave His One and Only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life with Him and His Son...For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him...We are saved by God's LOVE and Grace...It is that simple...Saved by Grace through a forgiving Father and Son, who LOVES us...The LOVE of God is Almighty...
Author Josh McDowell writes, “You can laugh at Christianity, you can mock it and ridicule it...But it works...It changes lives...I should say Jesus Christ changes lives...Christianity is not a religion; it’s not a system; it’s not an ethical idea; it’s not a psychological phenomenon...It’s a Person...If you trust Christ, start watching your attitudes and actions because Jesus Christ is in the business of changing lives.”...And McDowell adds, “This is what God has done for us: He has said, “I forgive you.”...But He paid the price for the forgiveness himself through the Cross...It’s a payment that Buddha, Muhammad, Confucius, or any other religious or ethical leader cannot offer...No one can pay the price by “just living a good life.”...I know it sounds exclusive to say it, but we must say it simply because it is true: There is no other way but Jesus.”...