A Christian is an ordinary person who has met with God. Their
relationship with God is restored because of the death of Jesus
Christ the Son of God. The way that God views us is like a father
looking out for a long lost son or daughter, eager to meet with us
and put an end to the separation.
The focus is on Jesus Christ, His life and death.
His Life
He lived like an ordinary person and showed us that living for
God is possible – He had no human advantage, He got hungry and tired
just like we do but the account of His life shows that He lived a
flawless life. He showed love and compassion but spoke out against
hypocrisy and corruption. He was a friend to friendless and a helper
of the helpless.
There were some who disliked Him. He didn’t respond with hatred
or vengeance but showed kindness.
How much He relied on God is shown by the amount time He spent in
prayer and when He taught His followers to pray He said “Our
Father”, His intention was that His followers would know a
relationship with God the Father like He did.
His Death
Any wrongdoing that we may have ever done stands between us and
God for ever and without the removal of that barrier we are in
desperate trouble. The plan to rescue us from the effects of our
wrongdoing involved someone giving up His own life for us.
The problem was it needed to be someone that had no wrongdoings
of their own. There is only one who could step in to help – Jesus
Christ. He dealt with the separation caused by our wrongdoing in His
horrific death at the hands of Roman executioners, nailed to a
wooden cross.
Accounts written by His followers describe how, after this and
despite some disbelief, they met Him, raised from the dead. The tomb
was empty; He had paid the ultimate price and now lives again.
