God—the Reason why I Live.

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Dear Lord,

The reason why I breathe and live its you. My heart beats for you Oh Lord. I will praise you all the days of my life. I long and crave your presence. I rejoice in your gospel. I give my life and all my belongings to you. I think of you day in and day out. Your name I will honor and glorify. I delight in your holy word.

The expanse of the sky and earth is how great your love is. The heavens declare your glory. All creation testifies that your are Holy. The one and only true living God. Creator of all the universe. The world is in your hands. My refuge, my strength and my great fortress. Faithful and true. Full of mercy and grace. I shout your name on high. Jesus you are my king and my everything. I surrender to you. I give it all for the sake of your name. Blessed be your name forever and ever. Amen!

Por Su Gracia He Sido Salvado

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Quien soy yo? Que defina mi vida? Cual es la motivacion de mi vivir? Cual es la razon de mi existir? Hay esperanza para mi? Que influye mis deciones diarias como ser humano? Que seria de mi sin la misericordia y sin el amor de Dios?

Estas son las preguntas que me pregunte. Aparte un tiempo para meditar y reflexionar.

Como resultado, me he dado cuenta que yo no soy nada y nadien. Soy un pobre pecador que necesita de Dios. Nada en la vida se compara con el amor de Dios para nosotros atraves de su hijo Jesus. “Pero Dios demuestra su amor con nosotros en esto: en que cuando todavia eramos pecadores, Cristo murio por nosotros” (Romanos 5:8).

Mi vida depende completamente de Dios. Dios es la luz que alumbra mi camino. Por su gracia he sido salvado. Con su poder el me a rescatado. Sano mis heridas y me a dado vida en abundancia. Y ahora vivo por el y para el. Gracias Jesus por lo que hiciste por mi. A el sea la honra y gloria por siglos de los siglos. Amen!

The Fall of Man

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A lot of the reasons why there is some suffering, evil, and chaos on our world today are because of the fall and its effects in the creation as a whole. A lot of people, even Christians, don’t understand the consequences of the fall. They miss to understand the negative significance of man’s sin. Our lives are affected in so many different ways.

The fall is one the great themes throughout the Bible. If we don’t see the meaning behind it, we will not fully grasp the importance of the cross and its value in our lives today. This shows our need of redemption and salvation!

The reason why Jesus came and died on the cross is to forgive us our sins and give us eternal life. There was a curse upon us but now we are no longer under condemnation in Christ. This is huge! Christ is the mediator between man and God, and therefore reconciliation was accomplished. It was supposed to be man paying its wages of sin through death.

But in God’s mercy and grace we were bought with a price. Through one man (Adam) sin came in the world, and through one man (Jesus) salvation came as explained in Romans 5:12-21. Jesus is the new Adam and thus fulfilled the perfect life and obedience to God’s glorious standard.

How does the fall affect us today? Well it affects everything! As a result we lack faith and love for God and others, especially our neighbors and enemies. Why did Jesus say to love God with everything and love others as his or herself? We are separated from God and therefore lack the love and compassion for others. Other ways is has affected the world by disease, sickness, and poverty. The reason being is not because God is evil but because of the consequences of sin.

The Christian worldview is the only way to explain how and why everything is what it is today. Its biblical truth covers all that is reality and gives us an accurate picture of our existence, meaning, and purpose. So to miss the whole concept of the fall and the need of a remedy is to question Jesus as to why he did what he did on the cross for the sake of humanity.

Let’s not miss the message here. God provides the solution and answer to life most challenging questions through his Word and through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ!