If we profess to be followers of Jesus Christ, then we must live as He did. He teaches us to love one another -- that's everyone. The person, not necessary what they do, what they might stand for. He loves us -- enough to die for each and everyone of us.
He died for all. All of us are sinners. Some are set free, some remain choked in their chains. How do you become free you may ask.
You believe Jesus died for you. You believe Jesus is the son of God and son of Man (Mary). That He lived and died for the sins of mankind and was buried and on the third day rose again. That after 40 days He returned to heaven and sent in his place the Holy Spirit to live within each of us until His second coming. This gift of salvation is offered to each person -- past, present and future.
I accepted His gift at age 31. Some are much younger or older.
The gift is free. It is our misconceptions that cause us to think the gift has strings attached -- that we are required to give up things in our lives. There are no requirements... not really. But our desires do change if we truly have accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior.
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Christians we must not determine our personal preferences are more important than Jesus.
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How can we profess to be His if we do not follow His example?
In John 13:34-35, Jesus says: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love another. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
I John 4:15: "Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him and he in God."
and verse 20: "If someone says, 'I love God,' and hates his brother, he is a liar; For he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?"
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