There is one single question that everyone must answer at some point in their lives. The answer we give determines our future. And that question depends on our beliefs about God.
And not just ANY god, but Jesus, and the God of the Bible.
You might say, "There are many gods. Why be so limiting? Shouldn't people be allowed to follow whichever god they wish?"
In America, we ARE allowed to follow whatever religion and god we wish to follow. All I am saying is that there is only one God, Jesus, that has a future worth living.
The heart of the matter, the question that needs to be answered, is what do we believe about Jesus. Was He the Son of God? Did He really die for our sins? And is His offer of eternal life a valid one?
If you listen to the song at the end of this story you will hear Don Henley sing this:
"I've been trying to get down to the heart of the matter, but my will gets weak and my thoughts seem to scatter, but I think it's about forgiveness."
Forgiveness. THAT is a huge difference between Jesus and all of the other "gods." To my knowledge, there is no other god who offers to do that. The heart of the matter is do you believe that?
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." - 1 John 1:9
The Heart of The Matter - Don Henley
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