Why I am a Christian

I have been thinking about my long testimony on how I became a Christian, I realized that it doesn't matter how I became a Christian but why I have become a Christian. So I have taken My Testimony off and I am going to tell you why I am who I am. I am a Christian because of logical evidence. Not because I think I’ll be happy and feel better about my life.

Why am I a Christian? Good question. Being a Christian means I have accepted God’s offer of salvation. I need to be saved by Jesus because I have done bad things in the eyes of God.

1. I have failed to worship God only.

2. When I didn’t understand the true God, I would make up my own God in my head to suit myself. For example, “My God would be ok with me lying and stealing” or as a lot of "Christians" tell themselves "My God is ok with me having sex before marriage."

3. Instead of using a four-letter filth word to express disgust, I have used God’s name as a cuss word. I took the name of the Creator who gave me life and air to breath- and I dragged it through the mud.

4. I don’t always honor God with the time I have on Sunday, which the Bible tells me to spend with Him.

5. I have disobeyed my parents by lying to them, disrespecting them, sneaking around doing things that I knew they didn’t want me to do.. I could go on.

6. I have murdered. Surprised? God says that if you hate someone, you have committed murder in your heart.

7. I have lusted in my heart, which God says is equal with adultery.

8. I have stolen.

9. I have lied multiple times.Last one…

10. I have wanted things that aren’t mine, and shouldn’t be mine.

Now obviously everyone has done these things. The things I have listed above are the 10 commandments. We all disobey them.

The 10 commandments are Gods standards on morality. We all have fallen short of these standards, and because we have not kept these laws, we are not good people in the sight of God. He will punish us for what we have done because he is a Just Judge. Would a good judge let a murderer off without payment? No, that judge would be corrupt! However, imagine a judge who gets up from his seat, comes down to you and says, “I love you Aleah, I will pay your fine.”

The Bible says that God loved us so much, He sent his only son to come to this earth and die for us. Jesus gave up his power in heaven and became a helpless baby. First of all, would you give up your existence to save someone else? God gave up His throne for us to become a man and live on this messed up earth. Then, on top of that- He was persecuted, beaten, whipped until he didn’t look human anymore, got a thorn crown jammed into his head, and with nails driven through his wrists… He was nailed to a cross to be crucified. Why did Jesus have to die? He was fully God, and yet still fully man. As a man he never sinned, and His righteousness meant that he would not be guilty before God, the Righteous Judge. When Jesus submitted Himself as a sacrifice for us, God poured out His wrath for the entire world, to take OUR punishment.

The other cool thing is that even though Jesus could have said, “THAT’S ENOUGH,” and God would have sent angels to rescue Him and stop his suffering, Jesus decided He would rather be persecuted and die for us, then live without us!

So that is why some may think I am a weirdo Bible-thumper, or a Jesus Freak. But how can I not be different? Why would I want to keep on sinning? Why would I not want to read my bible or go to church?

God cannot give you everlasting life with him if you do not receive is gift. God’s wrath is satisfied- our debts are paid. He took our punishment… doesn’t He deserve to have our hearts? He “fearfully and wonderfully” created us; not only that, but He died for us so we could be with him forever! We are mere sinners and we don’t deserve Him. With everything He has done for us, He deserves our hearts!

In order to receive this gift, you have to repent (ask for forgiveness and turn from your sins). Then you need to put your trust in Him. What does that mean? The Bible is the Word of God and His love letter to us. Trusting in Him means hearing and obeying His word.

WAIT! Does that mean we won’t ever sin again!?

Of course not! We are still going to be human. We will still mess up. The difference is that when you trust in God, He will make you a new creation! The old self will be gone and the new self will come. You will begin to hate sin, and want to please God.

That’s why I am the way I am. How can I not put my trust in God after everything he did for me?