What Do You Believe About God?

In the days of Jesus, people were saying a lot of different things about Him. The Pharisees and others were saying He was evil, some were saying He was a special prophet, or a great Teacher. Jesus, naturally had heard all these rumors about Himself, so He posed the question to His disciples: Who do you say that I am? Peter piped up, "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God."

Your friends and family probably have a multitude of answers to the above question. But remember this, what you believe about God will determine what kind of life you have both here and for eternity. If you believe Jesus is a great Teacher or Prophet, it will put Him in the same category with other teachers and prophets. If you think He was evil and a boaster, then you will likely dismiss Him as a nobody.

But, if you choose to believe He was the Son of God, your Savior from sin, then that changes everything. Now, you can be rescued from going to hell if you choose to accept Jesus into your life and live a life that exemplifies what the Bible teaches. God doesn't want you to go to hell, but you have a free choice in the matter. It is not God's fault if you choose the wrong option, it is yours.

God sent Jesus to rescue you and I from the power of sin. if you confess your sins to God and ask Him to come into your life, then you will be rescued, otherwise not. The Bible says there is no other way to come to God. You can't do it by good works (Ephesians 2:8-10) Our attempts at good works are done for the wrong reasons, so they cannot save us no matter how hard we try.

If you are already a Christian, what you believe about God will also impact you. If you believe God is always trying to find fault with you, then you will always have condemnation in your life.
(Romans 8:1-2) If you believe God doesn't care about your needs then you will feel abandoned and alone. (I Peter 5:7) If you believe God only came to save you and that's all, then you won't be healed probably or have the other blessings God has for you for free. Isaiah 53)

In order to find out what God is really like, read your Bible. It is God's handbook for us to come to Hm and know Him personally. Don't hang onto rumors you have heard about God, find out for yourself from His Word, the Bible. Start in the book of John, the fourth book of the New Testament, or read the Psalms in the middle of your Bible, and get to know the One who loves you more than you can imagine. Let God reveal Himself to you as you open your heart and mind to Him. Remember, He loves you.

And now the question: "Who do you say that I am"?