THE PRINCE OF PEACE Since us humans have rebelled against God, the punishment for that is death. Death is eternal separation from God and it is a real place called hell. Hell was made for Satan and his angels who rebelled against God and choose to live for themselves. So if we join those angels in rebellion, we too deserve hell. And sadly all of us have turned away from God. We are hopeless and striving to live for ourselves following our own desires and ending up in a place of emptiness and separation from our creator.“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.” ‭‭(Ephesians‬ ‭2:4-5‬) Even after all we've done, God still wants us and made a way, through Jesus Christ, for us to be with Him again. When you see your purpose in Christ and realize that you were meant to be a child of God, you become alive. This is where my story begins. I used to be dead, living for my selfish wants and following my own desires, BUT God showed me the free gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection. I know now that the penalty for my sin(death) has been payed in full by the death of Christ, and by His resurrection I am made alive and now that I've accepted this gift, nothing can separate me from my Father.
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THE PRINCE OF PEACE

Since us humans have rebelled against God, the punishment for that is death. Death is eternal separation from God and it is a real place called hell. Hell was made for Satan and his angels who rebelled against God and choose to live for themselves. So if we join those angels in rebellion, we too deserve hell. And sadly all of us have turned away from God. We are hopeless and striving to live for ourselves following our own desires and ending up in a place of emptiness and separation from our creator.“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.”
‭‭(Ephesians‬ ‭2:4-5‬) Even after all we've done, God still wants us and made a way, through Jesus Christ, for us to be with Him again. When you see your purpose in Christ and realize that you were meant to be a child of God, you become alive. This is where my story begins. I used to be dead, living for my selfish wants and following my own desires, BUT God showed me the free gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection. I know now that the penalty for my sin(death) has been payed in full by the death of Christ, and by His resurrection I am made alive and now that I've accepted this gift, nothing can separate me from my Father.