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Our
African people continue to search through various means to
please God. In our ignorance we worshipped God through mediums.
The creatures instead of the Maker. We have used rivers, oceans,
trees, old ancestors' beliefs passed down to the family. In
spite of abject poverty we have reached out for help from
witch doctors and evil spirits. Our initiation into the "spirit
world" through animal or human sacrifices made our condition
more hopeless.
There
is good news as we listen to the Word of God. God has shown
us a different way in being right in his sight...we are made
right in God's sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take
away our sins. And we all can be saved in the same way, no
matter who we are or what we have done. For all have sinned;
all fall short of God's glorious standard. Yet now God in
his gracious kindness declares us not guilty. He has done
this through Christ Jesus who has freed us...Romans 3:21-26
When we
were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time...God
showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for
us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made
right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly
save us from God's judgment. For since we were restored to
friendship with God by the death of his Son while we were
still his enemies, we will certainly be delivered from eternal
punishment by His life. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful
new relationship with God - all because of what our Lord Jesus
Christ has done for us in making us friends of God.
Romans 5:6-11.
Only in
Jesus Christ we should have perfect harmony with God.
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