joyful
Joined: 30 Aug 2007
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Location: texas
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 Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 3:05 pm Post subject: salvation |
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Christian's name came from the word "Jesus Christ.
They are followers of Christ, Jesus.
We can obtain salvation by following Him. Jesus taught us how to do it.
In a nutshell, Jesus' teachings are compiled in two commands; love God and love one another.
It is simple commands but it is hard to follow because we are basically selfish beings. We are trained or training ourselves to love ourselves first, chasing after worldly desires..
Jesus teaches us selfless life. And He showed good example by dying for our sins. This is prime example of sacrificial life and He tells His followers to do the same.
If we are not willing to give up our worldly desires and mentality, we will not inherit God's kingdom.
Here is what Jesus has to say about commandments:
Matt 22:34-40 (NIV)
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[c] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
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