MONDAY,APRIL 15,2002
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 7A
Lee Believes
I believe
I believe that God, revealed through the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is the perfect powerful, and yet personal designer of the universe. He has created a masterpiece in his image, human beings being both male and female, designed to be in perfect intimacy with both God and each other.
I believe the Bible is God's Word.
I believe humanity has turned from God as a rebellious race, each person willingly rejecting god, causing death and spiritual separation from our life-giving God. Life is now tainted by pain and alienation.
I believe that even though betrayed by His creation, God did not abandon us. He promised to send someone to free us from the consequences of our wrongdoing and restore life to us.
I believe that promised one came, and his name is Jesus. He is the unique Son of God. Jesus lived a perfect life of loving obedience. The promised one has come to give us life, to bring us back to God.
I believe that Jesus died so we could live. He died a horrible death and in doing so God laid upon him the guilt of all our wrongdoing. By dying for us, Jesus paid the penalty for our sin and removed the offense that separated us from God. Yet it gets better. Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead. Hundreds of eyewitnesses saw him, spoke with him, and touched him. He proved he is the promised one.
I believe forgiveness is offered as a free gift, received only through genuine faith in Jesus. God offers to declare the guilty blameless-not because we have done no wrong, but because of what Jesus has done. Those who hear and turn to God receive God's Spirit. The Spirit (called the Hold Spirit) enables them to experience new life, having the true hope of Heaven, and the power to live rightly. Having been welcomed into God's family, they gather in communities embracing all that believe, regardless of race, gender, class, or age.
I believe one day Jesus will return to make all things right. He will restore what was lost and damaged by our betrayal. He will judge all people justly according to His perfect standard. Those found guilty will be sentenced to endless lives of separation from God under his wrath (Hell).
I believe that there will be those who are forgiven,who have been declared right with God as a gift through faith in Jesus. They will have life in its fullness and enjoy god for all eternity.His presence will satisfy their heart's deepest longings.Together they will experiencing life without death, sorrow, or pain; without evil, greed, or deception; without hatred, prejudices, or abuse.All will be good and right--once more--forever.
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