One of the cool things about Jesus is that He loves and accepts us no matter what we do. We can never deserve what he did for us, so trying to work for his acceptance will never get us anywhere.
Ephesians 2:1-10 talks about how our works are not what save us:
"As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
This man, whom had a word to share that I certainly do not agree with put himself out there and shared his beliefs. I later saw several students talking with him.
If he is willing to share his beliefs, then who am I to keep the saving grace and mercy of Jesus to myself? Why am I not out there in the world sharing the love of the Almighty God with people? Who am I to stand silent while there are lost people?
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