By Faith Alone
Maybe you’re a kind, gentle person. Perhaps you’ve been described as “benevolent.” Romans 3:23 tells us that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Salvation is God’s invitation to a relationship with Him, where we “abide in Him and He in us.” (1 John 4:13) The dilemma is that all people are sinners, and the penalty for sin is death. God’s solution was to provide a bridge between mankind and Himself by sending His Son, who was without sin, to die in our place. We can’t work or reason our way into eternal life. Acknowledging our need for a Savior and accepting Christ’s death as payment for our sins is all that God requires for entering into a relationship with Him. Faith is the only way to heaven.
