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- The biblical God is real and rewards those who seek him
- God wanted children so he made us, starting with Adam and Eve
- God made us to be dependent on him, starting with Adam and Eve
- God, Adam, and Eve had a personal relationship
- All went well until Eve blew it, then Adam blew it, and God called them on it
- Sin (missing the mark) entered the world and severed our relationship with God
- Generations came and went and quite a few blew it (but not all)
- God became was a distant memory, a myth, an illusion (except to some)
- Many said that if God was real he should prove it by showing himself
- God said no, to see him as he is would kill us
- God spoke once and it frightened too many people
- God said he would speak to the prophets and they would relate the message
- Some listened, some did not and the distance from God grew
- God does not like the separation and had a plan to get us back together
- God came to earth, in the form of Jesus, so we would not die when we saw him
- He taught followers everything about himself then told everyone he was leaving
- He would not leave us alone, he would give us his holy spirit
- God (in human form) can reach only so many as he is outside of us
- God (in spirit form) can reach, preach, bleach, and teach as he is inside of each
- God left us in human form and stayed with us in spirit form
- Some believed him and some did not, too bad
- The catch? You must believe that the God of the Bible is real and he rewards believers
- Do not check this out with a Christian that does not follow Jesus
- Do check this out with a Christian that does a follow Jesus
Jackie Emerson Sexton 