Triumph over Evil and Hateby Dale Harcombe | More from this Blogger 27 Mar 2009 07:51 PM
And isn't that what the gospel message is all about? People disobeyed God and their sin cut them off from God, but God always had a plan to not allow evil to have the victory. As a holy God, he could not simply ignore sin. God did so much better than that! His rescue plan was always to send Jesus to be our Savior, to bring people back into relationship to Himself. What a relief to know it is not something we have to do, because we couldn't, even if we tried. It is not about keeping rules and rituals. The Christian life is all about entering into a relationship with the Father though His Son. It is then a life seeking to live in obedience to His commands, not because we are compelled to and have no choice. Not because we have to obtain our salvation, because we can't. But living in obedience out of gratitude, because we want to please God. God loved us so much he sent His Son so that all who believe can come into relationship with Him and be called children of God, John 3:16. That's the great thing. It's not about what we do but about what God has already done through Jesus, 2 Cointhians 5:18-21. God ensured that evil and hate did not and will not triumph because God in love and compassion of His people provided the way out. Bible verses from The New American Standard Version Please visit these related blogs Something to Think and Talk About Ritual and Rules or Relationship? How To Deal with Guilt -Part 1 Learn more about Dale Harcombe  Dale has a passion for books and writing. She writes in various forms, from articles to poetry to fiction for children and adults. Relevantchristian tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags good over evil, God's love, God's rescue plan, love over hate, the gospel message Discuss this article
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