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The Bible explains that we are all born in a fallen state. In other words our natural self is one of selfishness and rebellion. At the same time, God, through conscience or his Holy Spirit shows us what is right. We each have a choice to choose right or choose wrong in each and every situation we encounter (Read Romans chapter 7). This state was established in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve disobeyed God. They ate from the tree of the "Knowledge of Good and Evil".

The Bible teaches that it is impossible for any of us to always choose properly, yet the penalty for even one improper choice is eternal separation from God. WAIT! KEEP READING! God offers a free pardon for all sin, past, present and future based simply on your faith in Him. Why would God do this?!

There is only one thing that God, the maker of Heaven and Earth, cannot give himself...the love of someone who has the free choice to accept or reject Him. Our fallen state, temptations and shortcomings are not a cosmic accident. God has allowed mankind, through our own decisions, to be separated from Him. Yet through conscience, nature, writings, people and the yearning of the heart we are all aware of his existence. God is earnestly seeking those who will acknowledge their fallen state and ask for His pardon. To those who do so God wipes the judgment of their sin away! This is what the Bible refers to as being "saved" or "salvation". I don't have time to elaborate on this in the Old Testament and New Testament, but it is all possible because of Jesus.

As long as we live in our physical bodies whether saved or not we will choose wrong (sin); but remember, God's objective is not "good people" it's people who choose to love Him.

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It makes me feel good, personally.

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