That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
God, in His holiness, will only allow perfection in His very near presence (Revelation 21:27), therefore, we would only be able to dwell with Him if we were perfect. As you know if you look around you, we simply cannot meet this standard. That's why He sent His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to live a perfect life on our behalf. Through His tortuous death and glorious resurrection, the believer's wickedness is put into His account as His perfection is put into the believer's account. On the cross God the Father saw His Son as wicked so He forsook Him and poured out His holy wrath on Him because sin must be punished. And He now sees us as perfect so we are able to enter His presence with indescribable joy. This can only be accomplished through the work of Christ and not by anything we do. No amount of tradition, sacraments, or good works will get us closer to heaven - it is only by the blood of the Savior. It's by the sheer grace of God that we can be saved! What amazing grace!!
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{Thank you so much for the package, Hannah!}