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Step Two
The Problem: Our Separation
God created us in His own image to have an abundant
life. He did not make us as robots to automatically love and obey
Him. God gave us a will and a freedom of choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our own willful
way. We still make this choice today. This results in separation
from God.
The Bible says...
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God." Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift
of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
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Our Attempts to Reach God
People have tried in many ways to bridge this
gap between themselves and God...
The Bible says...
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but
in the end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12
"But your iniquities have separated you from
your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he
will not hear." Isaiah 59:2
No bridge reaches God...except one.
 
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