"Believe"

I just finished viewing the Table of Contents of a book that is held sacred to many. A book that is a true Religion. A set of rules and laws that show how one can attain eternal salvation through morals and ethics. It bothered me very much and it also explained how Jesus was simply a man just as any other. How hurtful to take something that has been freely given for all mankind to be reconciled by God our Father and to turn away. To use our reasoning and earthly understanding to comprehend something that can never be known, until we first look above. Man is fallen, yet has been raised. No man has been able to follow the Law, yet we have atonement. For the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob did for us what we could not. He came in the flesh to guide us to the cross, that we may also die to sin, which has been delivered to Satan once and for all time. It's power no longer holds sway over those who believe. Through Christ who is Jesus, who is our Lord, who is God and sits next to God as God also abides within us.
Yet, in this one thing so many will not accept. A gift given for all to recieve for none can come to the Father, except through Him and yet so many refuse to believe. No work of man brings salvation, no ritual, no form of Holy living, nothing from this place can give such a thing. For there is not one human being who has not fallen at least once throughout their entire life on earth. For now we see as through very mirky waters, but only at His coming will any be able to see clearly. John 3:16 is very clear. The Good News is simple. There is no need to complicate something that any can understand.
Now, when growth begins as we walk with Christ many symptoms begin to occur. The more we grow the more that is changed from within, yet it is a symptom of our walk, not what enables us to be given reconciliation or eternity. We become more as Christ, which is more godlike. Such as the growing conscience of right and wrong according to a heavenly perspective. Such as the Love, which grows within for all mankind, showing kindness, gentleness, respect, honesty, and Truth to all. The changes like speaking less, lowering our voice, losing foulness of language, praying more, a growing joy that comes from worship, and so many more. Yet, these are symptoms once again of what has already been done for you by God in the Holy triune.
The more His Spirit leads and the less of yourself that is allowed to get in the way, the more Light that shines forth, but none of this would have been possible without the cross. Not without pouring out His Spirit upon the earth and not without our Father in heaven who loves us more than we could ever understand. What Grace that is given, so mankind may be made into perfection and how else could any hope to approach the Living God.
Believe, Believe, lay your head down, open your heart, seek to find, and Believe, Believe