...and fall short...

Yes I admit, in recent weeks I have fallen short of the expectations put forth by the Parkcrest Youth Group blog readers. Alas, furthermore I have fallen short in duties as a youth leader, spending my Friday in South Quesnel unstead of where I should be at Parkcrest Bible Chapel. However all is not lost, because as I think of how I fell short, I realize that in one way or another we have all fallen short. Let's go for a walk down the Romans road....

Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

You see the Bible tells us that we have all fallen short of God's standard of perfection. This happened when Adam sinned in the garden and has continued through human history. This sin keeps us away from God, and it gets worse...

Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Not only does our sin seperate us from God, it also leads to death. We can see that in the world around us through all the suffering and disease. It gets worse even yet, the Bible says that ultimately our sin causes eternal death, meaning seperation from God and spending eternity in Hell...

Hallelujah!! There is good news. You see God loves us so much that he is offering us a gift of eternal life. Our sins can be forgiven and we can pass from death unto life through Jesus Christ. Interested how? Read on...

Romans 5:8 - But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

What great news! God knew that our sin would seperate us from Him and that the payment for our sin was death. But since He loves us so much He took the penalty of our sin on Himself, through Jesus Christ. Christ bore the penalty of our sin!!

However it is not enough to simply know these facts. Like all gifts, you have to receive it for yourself.

Romans 10:9 - That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

You see, although Jesus died for our sins, He didn't deserve death. The bible tells us He had power over death and conquered it once and for all. If we acknowledge God's gift of salvation through Jesus to be true, confess it and believe it in our hearts your sins will be forgiven! What great news!

You must individually receive Christ as your savior, no one can do it for you. Its between you and God. So if you haven't already dealt with your sins, what are you waiting for? Accept Jesus as your savior now and be forgiven friend.

If you have any more questions, leave a comment or contact me at parkcrestyouth@hotmail.com