Salvation

Were not meant to travel alone


We're all on a journey. Sometimes we feel that we have "arrived." Life is full of great things, and we see no reason to question what's around the corner. At other times, we hold little hope for what the next step may bring. Much of the time, we are somewhere in-between.

In all the stops and starts of life, one thing is certain: The choices we make along the way greatly affect the journey's outcome. And the most important choice we will ever make is about our relationship with God.

None of us is designed to make the journey of life alone. We are all designed to live our lives in relationship with God. The bad news is that we all begin our journey separated from God. The cause of this separation is our sin.

The Bible talks about it this way:

"For all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard" (Romans 3:23).

When the Bible says, "all have sinned; all fall short," it means that, in our thoughts, words, and actions, none of us have lived up to God's standard of perfection. And our sin not only causes us to be separated from God, but it also earns us a penalty of death.

The Bible talks about it this way:

"For the wages of sin is death . . ." (Romans 6:23).

. . . I [God] do not leave sins unpunished (Exodus 34:7).

To make matters worse, we cannot, by our own efforts, escape God's judgement or pay the penalty for our sin. No amount of personal effort, good works, or religious deeds can earn us a right relationship with God.

God has provided a bridge to relationship