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'The Scriptural Way to God' The
Lord God of Israel desires to provide us with rest and peace through an eternal
relationship with Himself. The five following principles from the Prophet Isaiah
help us to obtain that relationship with God. 1. Sinners Before God Though we may judge ourselves by relative standards (“I’m as good as the next person;” or “I’m no worse than the next guy.”), God judges each of us by absolute standards of Himself and His Law: “You shall be holy as the Lord your God is holy” (Leviticus 19:2). By His standards, we are all moral failures. It isn’t that you’re not a nice person or forget Mother’s Day, but you and the next person still fall short of God’s standards. By the way, every Rabbi, Priest and Minister have the same problem. Psalm 14:3 declares, “there is none that does good, no not one.” So, no one pointing a finger or throwing the first or second stone at anyone else. We all have the same great problem. 2.
Separated
From God The result of our sins is a broken relationship with God. Now you may pray and even fast, but the Scripture is clear: “He will not hear”. It’s as if I stole money from you, and then have the “chutzpah” (nerve) to come to and ask you for a gift! The response from you would be, “first let’s deal with the past offense, then we can consider your present or future needs.” God wants to bless you, but your sins separate you from Him and must be dealt with first, before He can bless you. If this
separation continues to our death, it becomes a judgment of everlasting
separation from God. You must understand that this fact breaks God’s
heart. He truly loves you and desires you to have everlasting life
with Him. That’s why the story doesn’t end here,
but continues on with Good News for your life. 3.
Salvation
In God Though
there’s no deed that we can do to save ourselves, God has provided the way of
salvation and forgiveness. He promised to send the Messiah to die for our sins,
as our atonement or payment for our sins, because He loves you. In
the New Covenant, Messiah Yeshua (Jesus’ Hebrew name) states as well, “I
give my life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28) This is the
salvation and right relationship that God freely offers. 4.
Savior
Is God Only God Himself alone could provide the perfect sacrifice for sins, for He alone is perfect. What amazing love and humility, that the Mighty God of Israel would be born a babe, live as a Jewish man, and die as our perfect atonement. Messiah Yeshua is “Adonai”, the Lord.
5. Stayed Upon God "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You” (Isaiah 26:3). God
has provided atonement in the Messiah. It is in this provision from God that we
are to trust. Our simple acknowledgement of our sins and our trust in Messiah
Yeshua as our atonement, Savior, and Lord, is all that God requires. Upon your
trust in Messiah, He provides “perfect
peace” and eternal life. Like
Abraham, you can have a right relationship with God by faith in what God alone
can and has provided:
“Abram believed God, and He credited it to him as righteousness”
(Gen.
15:6). If
you too believe God, here’s a simple prayer that can assist you: “Lord, Please forgive me for all my sins through Messiah’s atonement. Help me to follow Yeshua and honor You. Thank you for loving me. Amen.”
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