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 People
are lost and separated from God, so we cannot know Him personally
or experience His love
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| People
are Lost: "All have sinned and fall short
of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). see notes |
People
were created to have fellowship with God; but, because of
our own stubborn self- wills, we chose to go our own independent
way and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will,
characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive
indifference, is an evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
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| People
are Separated: "The wages of sin is death"
[spiritual separation from God] (Romans 6:23). see notes |
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This
diagram illustrates that God is holy and people are
lost. A great gulf separates the two. The arrows illustrate
that people are continually trying to reach God and
establish a personal relationship with Him through their
own efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion
but we inevitably fail. |
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| The
fourth step of your journey explains the only way to bridge
this gulf... |
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