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Originally posted by ChefTyler:
rift, I'm confused...you say mankind is evil...and I take it you've come to this conclusion through discussion of the bible with members of your church, am I right? If so, you must live a miserable life knowing you're a horrible person (evil people are horrible people at least everyone I know agrees with me there), but you seem relatively happy and content with your life. How can you go on knowing you're a horrible, evil, person?
I know that the only good to be found in me is the presence of Jesus. And I know that by His sacrificial death and subsequent resurrection, defeating death itself and reconciling me to my Creator, I am redeemed and guaranteed eternal salvation.

Jesus bled so I don't have to. Jesus made it possible for me to commune with God. Jesus saved me from the penalty of eternal death that I deserve...that we all deserve. If all there was was the knowledge of my sinfulness and evil heart, I would hang myself. But I have joy and peace because I am saved from destruction. And I don't and can't ever deserve it. Amazing grace, friend. That's why I have joy.