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Having a relationship with God.

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Relationship with God A relationship is the way in which two or more people or things are connected or the state of being connected. What is our relationship with God? In  the book of   Philippians 4:20  declares that; Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen. The kind of relationship we share with God is that of a Father and His children. Just like a father has a crucial role to play in the lives of his children, so do children have a role to play in their father's life. What are the roles? We need to be obedience. We need to acknowledge His efforts. We need to show our love towards Him. To have a good relationship one needs to be ready to do the "loving sacrifice". There can't be a relationship without sacrifice.  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16   God sacrificed His only Son so we can have a rela...

What is Salvation?

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Salvation "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,  not of works, lest anyone should boast.  Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is the saving of human beings from death and separation from God by Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, and the justification following this salvation. Helpful verses relating to the topic of salvation:  "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name."   John 20:31 "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name."  John 1:12 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not...