“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit…”
1 Peter 3:18, NKJV
So far in our review of Steps to Peace with God, we’ve examined the first two steps:
STEP 1 – God’s Purpose: Peace and Life
STEP 2 – The Problem: Our Separation from God
In the first two steps, we’ve seen that God has a plan and purpose for us, but sin has separated us from Him. God is holy and perfect, and cannot abide the darkness of sin in His presence. So how do we (sinful human beings) find peace with God? How do we cross that great divide between us and Him?
Jesus made a way! Bridging that giant chasm between us and God is the cross of Christ. Let’s look at Step 3 of the Steps to Peace with God:
STEP 3 – God’s Bridge: The Cross
Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between us and God.
The Bible says:
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.”
-1 Timothy 2:5
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.”
-1 Peter 3:18
God has provided the only way back to Him. You must make a choice.
Check back next week for STEP 4 – Our Response: Receive Christ.
To read all of Steps to Peace with God right now, visit stepstopeace.org. Better yet, encourage your unsaved friends and loved ones to visit this site. Once there, they can click the “Chat” button to begin a conversation with a trained volunteer who will walk alongside and encourage them in finding and following Christ.
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