Scripture assumes that God exists: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1).  All people everywhere are created with the knowledge that God exists,  that they are his creatures and he is their Creator.  The apostle Paul says that even Gentile unbelievers "knew God" but did not honor him as God (Rom.1:21).  He also says that wicked unbelievers exchanged the truth about God for a lie (Rom. 1:25), implying that they willfully rejected some truth about God's existence even though it was shown to them (Rom. 1:19).  The bible also says it is "the fool" who says in his heart, "There is no God" (Ps. 14:1. 53"1).  The world gives evidence of God's existence.  Paul says that God's eternal nature and deity have been "clearly perceived in the things that have been made" (Rom. 1:20).  Every created things gives evidence of God and his character, especially human beings.  So we also see proof of God's existence in nature.

Sometimes people use three different names when referring to God:

1. God theFather
2. God the Son (Jesus)
3. God the Holy Spirit

These are not just three names or personalities, but rather three distinct persons and yet only one God.  Yet, this is difficult to understand completely.  From the first chapter in Genesis, we have an indication of the plurality of this singular God, when he said, " Let us make man in our image, after our likeness" (Gen. 1:26).

God teaches us in His Word that, although His existence is not dependent on His creation, we are made for such fellowship and that it is very much His will that we have such a relationship with Him:  "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better."  (Eph. 1:17)

 Jesus, son of Mary, was a Jewish carpenter and rabbi who lived about 5BC to 28AD in the Roman province of Judea.  Because he was supernaturally conceived by God the Holy Spirit, he was also God the Son.  His birth was foretold by the Hebrew prohpets as the Messiah, or Christ, meaning "the anointed one".  He was put to death by Roman crucifixion, came back to live 3 days later, was seen alive by many people, and boldly ascended to heaven.  He now sits at the right hand of God the Father. (Matt. 26:54)

 In the entire history of human literature, it holds an absolutely unique place for dozens of reasons.  The best reason to believe it is for assurance of acceptance with God:  "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life."  (1 John 5:13)

 We cannot know personally without going there, and that is a one-way journey.  God, who is trustworthy and cannot lie, says it is.

 God has described it as both a place without God and a place of eternal torment.

 Sin is disobedience to God's commands: "Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness."  (1 John 3:4)  In fact, even pious acts without trusting in God but rather in self-righteousness are sins:  "...everything that does not come from faith is sin."  (Rom. 14:23)

 Jesus, son of May, was a Jewish carpenter and rabbi who lived about 5BC-28AD in the Roman province of Judea.  Because he was supernaturally conceived by God the Holy Spirit, he was also God the Son.  His birth was foretold by the Hebrew prophets as the Messiah, or Christ, meaning "the anointed one".   He was put to death by Roman crucifixion, came back to life 2 days later, was seen alive by many people, and bodily ascended to heaven.  He now sits at the right hand of God the Father.  (Mk. 16:19)

Because he lacked a sin nature, he lived a sinless life perfectly.  His death, then, was not deserved, and so his death could be imputed to others to pay for their sin.  If we are willing, God will impute Christ's death as our payment for sin, and so we can be forgiven.  Once we are forgiven and cleansed, we can then have fellowship with the sinless, perfect, loving God.

 The biblical meaning is "adherent of Christ."  They are also called "disciples"; "saints" (Acts 9:13; Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:2); "believers" (1 Tim 4:12); and "all who call on your [God's] name".  A Christian is one who doesn't just believe the historicity of the nature, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ the Lord, but also accepts for himself the gift of forgiveness and heaven by asking that Christ's death be for his sins.  Once he has done this, he has made Christ his savior.  The Christian then makes him his lord by following His way - the path of righteousness as described in the Bible and modeled by Jesus himself.  He does this not to earn heaven, but rather as an expression of thankfulness for what God has already done for him.  Though a Christian pursues righteousness with an always-changing degree of desire, his attainment of it is entirely dependent on the empowerment of God the Holy Spirit indwelling him, not by his own effort, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast." (Eph. 2:8-9)  Thus, Christians are "not perfect, just forgiven".

 "...everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."  (Acts 2:21)  "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.  (Acts 4:12)..."Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"  They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved..."  (Acts 16:30-31)  "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with the heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.  As the Scripture says, 'Anyone who trust in him will never be put to shame.'"  (Rom. 10:9-10)

Live the New Life with joy!   Join a good bible-believing church so you can grow in your faith.

God Bless You!