God is many things, omnipotent, omnipresent, outside of time and space, the list goes on and on. But two aspects stand out.
God is 100% Love and 100% Just (as in justice).
He could punish us all for our rebellion against him, and he would be justified in doing so, but it wouldn't be loving. He could forgive us all instantly, and that would be very loving, but without any justice. Someone has to pay the price for our sins.
The only path to our forgiveness that is 100% Loving and 100% Just is for God himself to take on our punishment for us. He paid our debt. The most powerful and sovereign being, the one who created it all, volunteered to be beaten, stabbed, spit on, crucified, and killed... For us. For you.
Honoring your right to free will, he won't force himself on you. What he did was a gift, a free gift, all you have to do is reach out and take it. All you have to do is say "I acknowledge that Jesus is the son of God, that Jesus is the Messiah, that Jesus died for me and rose again and will one day return to reign supreme. I accept that Jesus is my savior and my King, and I am his servant."
God is good always.
God is many things, omnipotent, omnipresent, outside of time and space, the list goes on and on. But two aspects stand out.
God is 100% Love and 100% Just (as in justice).
He could punish us all for our rebellion against him, and he would be justified in doing so, but it wouldn't be loving. He could forgive us all instantly, and that would be very loving, but without any justice. Someone has to pay the price for our sins.
The only path to our forgiveness that is 100% Loving and 100% Just is for God himself to take on our punishment for us. He paid our debt. The most powerful and sovereign being, the one who created it all, volunteered to be beaten, stabbed, spit on, crucified, and killed... For us. For you.
Honoring your right to free will, he won't force himself on you. What he did was a gift, a free gift, all you have to do is reach out and take it. All you have to do is say "I acknowledge that Jesus is the son of God, that Jesus is the Messiah, that Jesus died for me and rose again and will one day return to reign supreme. I accept that Jesus is my savior and my King, and I am his servant."