ARTICLE: WHAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

Anchor passage:

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction

                                                                                                           - Romans. 3:21-22

Growing up, I was taught that I could do anything I wanted in life as long as I was willing to work for it. That’s how many people in this part of the world are raised… to never give up on their dreams, pull themselves up by their bootstraps, and make something of 

themselves no matter their background. There's a popular song I learnt when I was young

that goes like...I know I can be what I wanna be, if I work hard at it, I'll be where I wanna be...

This sounds very true and is still relevant to the fulfillment of ones dreams. As a matter of fact, that way of thinking works great for reaching a better life. 

But as good as this may sound we must understand that the best we can achieve, no matter how hard we work on our own is limited to this world alone. It doesn’t work at all when it comes to reaching eternal life. That’s because on our own, heaven is completely unattainable. You’d have more success in jumping to the moon than you would in getting to heaven by your own works.

Left to ourselves, we’re stubborn, prideful, sinful, and utterly filthy. The victorious Christian life is not one that's meant to be lived by physical effort or determination. This is because sin is a nature and it takes the Holyspirit in you to exchange that nature of sin for the life of God. I’ve often said that I wouldn’t trust the best 15 minutes I’ve ever lived to get me into heaven. But praise God that Jesus Christ has done the work I couldn’t, taken away my sins, and given me eternal life when I certainly didn’t deserve it!

The bible says in 2 Corinthians. 5:21;

" for He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him."

       Any chance you had of getting to heaven on your own was destroyed by sin. But Christ destroyed the power of sin on the cross to give you eternal life if you’ll only trust in Him. Put your faith in Christ, not yourself, for eternal life. It’s His work alone that can save you!

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