"In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to remove the barrier of sin." (1 John 4:10)

This barrier of Sin is in each and every one of us from birth.  It is that force within us that rebels at our being told what is right or wrong or what we should or should not do.  We want to decide for ourselves right from wrong, but God says no way!  This is why there is so much strife in the world today.  This was not God's intention for us from the very beginning.

Our Creator God is creating a family with whom to share forever. Those who reject this Original Sin that is in us from birth for new life and new birth in God's perfect chosen way shall become family.  Those who reject this offer for defiant independence shall be rejected themselves.  They shall be as stillborn is in our world today.

God loves us and planned a wonderful, full life for us.  He wants to enter into a personal and intimate relationship with each of us that includes fellowship, inner peace, happiness, guidance in life and power to fulfill His special plan for each of our lives.

“All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)

GOD is Holy, and cannot have a relationship with anyone who falls short of His righteous character.  Sin began when man went his own independent way and rejected his relationship with God.  At that point, man became unacceptable to God’s Holy character.

The Ten Commandments were given to show us how good we would have to be if we try to come to God in our own merit.  But God doesn’t grade our law-keeping on the curve.  He said, “For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.” (James 2:10)

Let's make this perfectly clear so that there can be no mistake.  No matter how nice someone may be, should that person commit one single murder then that person is known among us as a murderer.  In every other way this person may be, nonetheless, a murderer is.  This also holds true for lying.  Should a person tell a single lie in this life, then this person is a liar.  How may of us have only told one single lie?  This is impossible for the proud to accept, but the humble who chooses to be honest in the search for truth is able to see.  God makes this clear through the prophet Jeremiah when he spoke onto Israel The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly perverse and corrupt and severely, mortally sick! Who can know it [perceive, understand, be acquainted with his own heart and mind]? (Jeremiah 17:9)

No matter how sincere we are, or how hard we try, or how religious we are, we can never produce a righteousness that God can accept.  Even our good deeds are not acceptable in God’s sight, “But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are like filthy rags …” (Isaiah 64:6)

So our sin has created a barrier that we cannot remove.  Even though God loves us, He cannot compromise His holy character to receive us.  Only God can remove this barrier.

Jesus said of Himself, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  (John 3:16)

“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)

You see, God so loved us that He stepped out of eternity into time and became a man in the person of Jesus Christ.  He lived a perfect life as a man and thus qualified to die for the sins of the world.  He then willingly died in our place to purchase a pardon for sins and satisfy the demands of His own perfect justice.   When He did, He tore down the barrier of sin that separated us.

Jesus Christ has removed every barrier that stood between us and God except one -- we each must receive the pardon He purchased for us by an act of our will. You see, a pardon is not a pardon until it is received. There is a pardon with our name on it in heaven, but we each must receive it to make it valid. 

It is not a matter of how good we are -- are even how bad we are. The issue is, will you talk to God and tell him you receive the pardon he purchased for us.  He wants you to come just as you are and confess you can never be good enough for Him to accept.

YOU can change your eternal destiny right now.  Wherever you are, just bow your head and tell God you receive His pardon for your sins.  Ask Jesus Christ to come into your life and begin to give you a new heart with new desires.  He will come into your life and bring a new power and motivation for living you never dreamed possible.

Jesus gave us this invitation, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”  (Revelation 3:20)  The door represents your will.

The Lord Jesus Christ is knocking at the door of your will right now.  Just invite Him in and receive the gift of pardon He gave His life to give us.  Then thank Him for the pardon and that He must keep His Word.

Don’t expect feelings right away.  Some have them, some don’t.  The important thing is to simply believe God keeps His Word and He now has come to live in you.  Pray God lead you to fellowship that is true to the Bible and seek to learn about your new life.

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)