We all know John 3:16

"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
                             John 3:17

We have all seen the rainbow hair in the end zone attached to the head of the guy holding the sign that reads John 3:16. And it is a terrific passage from John's gospel. But it is always good to read the passages around a famous verse so that we can pick up on context. John 3:17 is interesting in that it shows God's true love for all of us. He did not send Jesus into the world to condemn us, but instead to save us. And what do we need to do in order to be saved? Nothing, we are already saved by God's Grace. The only thing we can do is reject that wonderful gift, denying Jesus Christ as our savior.

This is a very important point. Our good works come from having faith in Jesus Chris as our savior, they are not done to gain entrance into the heavenly kingdom with God. Our faith in Jesus leads us to want to be like Him and that is where our good works come from. Do not be lured into thinking that anything you do will get you closer to heaven. There is only one way and God has already given that to us in His Son.

God Bless the start of your week.