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Do I Really Need a Savior?
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have made my life on my own, with no help from anyone. I worked myself
through college and medical school, and started my own practice without relying
on anyone. I believe that to be successful and to have fulfillment in
life, you have to trust yourself and not rely on a crutch.
Do I need a Savior? Doesn't the Bible say, "God helps those who help
themselves?"
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Yes! Jesus has done the work so
we don't have to.
Is Jesus Christ really crutch for weak people? In
reality, Christ is not merely a crutch to support the difficult times during life;
He IS our life!
“I am the vine; you are the branches.
If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you
can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is
thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and
burned."
- John 15:5-6
I have been crucified with Christ and I no
longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
- Galatians 2:20
For to me, to live is
Christ and to die is gain.
- Philippians 1:21
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The commonly quoted phrase, "God helps those who help
themselves" is not from the Bible, and in fact the Bible teaches the opposite.
(See the Phantom Verses
Devotional for more.) The Bible teaches that we are to humble
ourselves, and to put our faith in Jesus and not in ourselves.
This concept is difficult for people in today's society
to understand. The modern emphasis is on getting ahead, the "American
Dream", making more money, buying bigger and more expensive toys, getting more
power and an advancing career, etc. The modern emphasis is not on reliance
on others, but on self-reliance and self-improvement. The modern emphasis
is on being served, not serving others.
Not much has changed in the 2000 years since Christ's
ministry on Earth. The people in that day had the same issues, and in
general were not looking for a Savior that would suffer and die for them, but
for a Savior that would establish an earthly kingdom for them.
The problem is that eventually everyone will die, and
no amount of earthly wealth or power will get a person into Heaven. Only
accepting Jesus Christ as Savior will accomplish that. However, once a
person accepts Jesus as Savior, that person will change to become more and more
like Jesus, as in the Bible verses above. The importance and priority of
earthly wealth and power will decrease, true fulfillment in life will come from
serving and worshipping God.
For more information about accepting
Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, click on one of the links below:
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