| Over the centuries Christianity has grown | | | | which says, "But if anyone does sin, we have |
| immensely in popularity. I feel that why this | | | | a helper in the presence of the Father-Jesus |
| has come to pass is because it is the only | | | | Christ, the One who is right. He is the way |
| religious doctrine that is based solely on us | | | | our sins are taken away, and not only our |
| praying in the name of Jesus to God to ask | | | | sins but the sins of all people." In my |
| forgiveness for our sins, and forgiveness | | | | mindset only the New Testament of |
| being granted by God. In John 14:5-6 (NKJV) | | | | Christianity offers mankind the only feasible |
| Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know | | | | alternative. |
| where You are going, and how can we know the | | | | |
| way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the | | | | The unique posture that Jesus Christ offers |
| truth, and the life. No one comes to the | | | | mankind in the New Testament of Bible is His |
| Father except through Me." These two passages | | | | covenant that He made with God, and is |
| clearly instruct each of us to ask | | | | expressed by Jesus at the Last Supper, in the |
| forgiveness of our sins in Jesus name. | | | | New Testament in Luke 22:19, 20 (NCV). Then |
| | | | Jesus took some bread, gave thanks, broke it, |
| Our Father in Heaven knew that no matter how | | | | and gave it to the apostles, saying, "This is |
| hard mankind tried, because of our | | | | my body, which I am giving for you. Do this |
| imperfections, we would always be sinners; | | | | to remember me." In the same way, after |
| and sinners are not permitted to enter His | | | | supper, Jesus took the cup and said, "This |
| kingdom in heaven. In the Old Testament we | | | | cup is the new agreement that God makes with |
| can read how mankind, in general, kept | | | | His people. This new agreement begins with my |
| falling short of God's commandments, and how | | | | blood which is poured out for you." From |
| even when led by Moses, the people had weak | | | | this point forward Christianity was born, and |
| days and could not sustain these commandments | | | | mankind truly had the way to enter heaven. |
| of the Living God on a continual basis. My | | | | |
| conception of the Old Testament and other | | | | Jesus, during His crucifixion, said in Luke |
| major religions portray to me that they are | | | | 23:34 (KJV), "Father, forgive them, for they |
| works based. God bridged this gap from the | | | | do not know what they do". Alone, this |
| works based type in one sole act. He sent | | | | selfless statement by Jesus, thinking only |
| forth to earth His Son for all of mankind. | | | | about us, in His ultimate anguish and pain of |
| This is best summarized by Jesus' disciple | | | | taking on all on the mankind's sins past, |
| John in the New Testament; John 3:16 (KJV) | | | | present and future during the crucifixion |
| which says, "God so loved the world that He | | | | portrays the truest love that He had for all |
| gave His only begotten Son, that whoever | | | | of mankind, and set the example for His |
| believes in Him should not perish but have | | | | Father's second greatest commandment, "Love |
| everlasting life." This is also reinforced by | | | | your neighbor as you love yourself. |
| The New Testament in 1 John 2:1, 2:2 (NCV) | | | | |