By putting aside our search for an explanation and a reason and grounding ourselves in one single truth, it will allow us to resist the temptation to place this severe loss at the center of our whole lives and live in a perpetual state of growing bitterness. If you are a Christian, this doesn t need to be explained to you. You already know that you are given a reason to hope, even in times of sorrow. A person who calls himself a Christian does so on the grounds that they believe that Jesus Christ is their Savior and Lord. There are two parts to being a Christian.
Salvation is a free gift.
You cannot earn it, buy it or receive it through another person who is a believer in your family. It is a personal decision. It means spending eternity in heaven with God. The one who believes in Christ knows that Christians will always be with the Lord in heaven. Because God is perfect and just, His holiness demands punishment for man s sin.