Good with the Bad

The Bible deals with a lot of things people don’t want to hear about. However, the Bible also tells of things people need to know and need to hear about. The Bible explains why we are here, how we got here and our purpose in life. Many will miss these valuable teachings, because they avoid the Bible due to a couple of minute things they don’t want to hear about. The Bible does tell why bad things happen to “good” people. It most importantly tells the Good News of the great mercy and grace of the LORD God. ---One can object to the Bible and dismiss it, because the Bible may condemn their sin of choice. Truth be told, all sin is condemned in the Bible. All men are condemned due to sin. But don’t stop reading there. The same Bible that speaks to the wrath, judgment and justice of God; passes on the simple way all men can be saved from wrath by God’s love through the blood of Christ. The Good News about the Bad News is there is Good News. Don’t take anyone’s word for it. Read the Bible through. Be open-minded to the very Word of God. Here’s the danger many folks are in: they want to throw out the Bible because of it’s judgment on sin. However, men want the love and mercy of God. You can’t have the love without the wrath. Here’s a little something to think about: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished-- he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. ---Rom.3:23-26 Jesus Christ’s work on the cross has made a way out for those that have faith in Jesus. Ask God to genuinely help you as you read the Scriptures to understand Him, and His purpose for you.