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  1. By Adam being the first human created on Earth, he inherited that right. He was also the first who sinned. If we look at the story of Adam and Eve, we can see how similar our lives are. Satan lies and tempts us just as he did with Adam and Eve, therefore, it's more then just a right of representation. It's a story of us as well. Christ earned his right in many ways but the biggest is by taking our punishment for our sins. We owe him that respect. If we do not allow Jesus to be our "head" or "representor" then we are not following the ways of God and we can not be justified for our sins and his death will be useless for us and we will stay in under the law of sin. Jesus is our teacher and we need to follow his teachings. As a teacher represents thier students, Jesus represents us as his students.
  2. When God created us, he made us with knowledge of what is right and what is wrong. Regardless if there was law, we knew we were doing wrong , or as Paul says, sinning without law. God gave us laws because sin was so great, he wanted it to be made very visible that people were sinning against what God put in our hearts as what was right. Just as before speed limits were created and there was just an honor system. We knew we should not go fast through towns and there was no law on how fast to go, but as time went on, people still went to fast because there was no law so a law had to be made. After a law was made, people were able to be in actual trouble since there was now a law. That is how our "tresspass increases". When a law is made, you are much more accountable for what you have done wrong because you knew better.
  3. I can think of many circumstances. A teacher and thier students, a pastor and the church goers, a wife or husband and thier children, and of course a President and the residents of the country. There are many more I can think of. We are tied to these "leaders" in so many ways. We look to them for direction, guidence, and even decision making, and much more. We trust them. We share our lives with them daily.
  4. When we are reconciled with God, we are not only forgiven for our sins and our previous ways of life, we now have a relationship with God and a good one at that. We do so through faith and following his ways and leaving the simlpe life behind. It is very necessary because it's the relationship you have with God. If you don't reconcile, you will not have a good relationship with God and you can't possibly let him be in control and you can't possibly follow his ways. Jesus life saves us in so many ways. When he walked this Earth, he brought God's teaching and fulfilled propheses from God. Today, Jesus carries out God's will. By accepting Jesus and what he has done for us, we are able to be close to God. Thus, being saved and reborn. Everyday, Jesus is with us, for all things in life. He is our teacher, comforter, protector, and savior.
  5. By embrasing that Christ died for the unGodly and the sinners, we embrase the love God has for us and how important we are to God. We also embrase God's righteous power. This is a gift that God gave to us and not ever understanding or embrasing this, how can you ever have eternal life? We were born into a world of sin so we were born in our worst but because Jesus died for us, we can be reborn and be in our best. We will never be too bad for God's forgivenness because he loves us. That was proven when he sent his son to die for us.
  6. Through the good and the bad, there is always a lesson to be learned. Through these lessons we grow and learn many things. We also learn about God. Through our experiences, we can also help others and by helping them, we are doing Gods work. He has a purpose for all things. It's not that he wants us to be hurt in anyway, but sometimes learning his ways can hurt. We should always be rejoiceful for the tough times because we come out a different and stronger person. Perserverance is a powerful thing to posess and to learn. It teaches us how powerful we are through God. We also learn he never gives us more then what we can handle. This builds our tried character. Our tried character is forever growing and it is where we hold what we have learned from our experiences. Hope is something we all need to make it through anything. Hope is knowing there is a not only a purpose to our lives but a rewarrding end to our lives. It is also knowing God is going through life with you. I like to always remember what Jesus did for us when he died for us on the cross. He showed such a great example of this lesson that day. Even at the worst of that day, he never gave up, and he had hope of the end of that day and what after that day would bring. Thank you Jesus.
  7. Abraham trusted and believed in God for everything. Therefore, Abraham followed God in all ways and did everything God wanted him to do. He glorified God in all his works. God, in turn, justified Abraham of all his sin. God knew Abraham was not perfect but loved him and justified him anyways. Today is a hard world to live in. So many bad things happen everyday. If we have faith in God, our lives will be justified even though we are not perfect. Faith is the first step to living a Godly life. It brings many things to your life not just justification. Justification is just one bonus but an important bonus. When you're justified, you not only are forgiven but are able to live a life close to God. You are reborn and start a journey that you must have faith to be able to fulfill. Trust in God for all things!!!!!!
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