Jesus died for me! That's something that is hard to wrap your head around. But it's the truth. But why? The answer is in the Bible.
1. He loves me. "...the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20)
2. He died in my place. The Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).
On the cross, Jesus took the punishment I deserved for my sin. He did not deserve to die, but He willingly took my place. As the old gospel song says, “He paid a debt He did not owe; I owed a debt I could not pay.”
3. He died so that I could freely come into His presence. "...we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19).
4. He died for me that I might have eternal life. “God… gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life”, (John 3:16).
And so much more... to set me free from Satan's Kingdom, to heal me, to make me His child. All these wonderful things that Jesus accomplished through His death can be yours if you have faith in Christ.
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"Can anything separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean He no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (-) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loves us.
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our fears about tomorrow- not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below- indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." -Romans 8:35,37-39
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Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I love you
Until the end of time
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you
Until my dying day
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Salvation for @grand-theftautumn !
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Search me, God, and know my heart;test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me,and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139: 23-24
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Anyone who also believes is hated because we don't conform to the world's behaviors.
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"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."
II Corinthians 5:17 NKJV
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We need to be reminded of the cross every single day. Never allow the cross to lose it’s centrality to your life. To the world the cross is a symbol of shame; to those who believe it is a symbol of salvation, the power of God. God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. The message of the cross is the ultimate love story. Through His shed blood Christ paid for the penalty of our sins. Yes, it seems almost mind-boggling to think that Jesus loved us so much that He freely gave His life for us.
I John 3:16 says, "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us." I truly believe it was not the nails that held Jesus on the cross, but rather it was His love for us.
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i've been inspired by this song "Knight on the Moon- John Lordwood" recently. there's just something very melancholy about it, but in a mysterious way that builds into these intense moments of battle or rescue or something (the beginning leading up to 2:50 and also 6:27 onward).
this is the story of the Gospel, but i hope it's in a way that makes you see it with fresh eyes. the God of the universe, the vast cosmos, saw our sin and our suffering, and loved us enough to come down Himself. He was born as a human and experienced the joys and sorrows that we experienced. the devil is the temporary ruler on Earth and everyone is born under his rule, whether they know it or not. but Jesus paid the ransom for us, to move us into His own Kingdom. He gave His life so that we could be freed from those chains forever.
every pain you've experienced, every sadness that feels like it will finally swallow you whole; Jesus experienced that personally. He doesn't watch sympathetically from afar, He stands and cries with you, knowing just what you're feeling. He loved you enough to give His very life to give you hope. strength can be found in Him, and freedom, and joy. He is the ONLY way to be saved, not only from the consequences of your sins, but from the doom of living in a fallen world. the fallen world won't last forever though, He will soon remake it new. decide for yourself what kingdom you want to be part of.
"Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: 'Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?' For sin is the thing that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:54-57)
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“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
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Now
the girl finds the mask of infinity
and breaks the wall of poetry.
Alejandra Pizarnik, Salvation
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Happy Easter
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We have to be careful who we hang out with.
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