Why Should I Believe in Jesus?

I have known people that play life as if it was some great strategic game. When someone is extremely sick or facing dire circumstances, they turn to bargaining. God, if you do this, then I will do that. Do you think God really needs our help or feels obligated to accept people with strings attached? No! Bargaining is an automatic fail. I know others that want to cover all possible angles. They seek psychics, superstitions, plus various religions, including Christianity. Let’s play this out. If, and I truly believe this, God is the only true God, how do you think He would react if we went to all these other “powers” too. We are clearly telling Him that we don’t trust His power alone to answer our needs, or there are other powerful “gods” that can also help if God fails. Again, that is an automatic fail. God is not a genie or someone we only call on when the chips are down. When God created Adam and Eve, He wanted to be in relationship with them. They walked with God... until sin entered the world. God is not a backup plan... He is the final answer. When I stated that there were certain actions that were an automatic fail, that doesn’t have to be the final answer. God calls us to love Him with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind. When we fail, and we will all fail at times, there is forgiveness and a new start. So, why believe in Jesus? Because the Bible says that Jesus is the only way to heaven. How do I know I can trust the Bible? Because there are almost thirty authors, covering thousands of years, written in 66 books, and they all agree with each other. Do you know how impossible that would be based on man’s wisdom? Without Jesus, there is only hell that awaits us with all its suffering, also known as the second death. We do not believe just in case the Bible is real, for that is not faith. We believe because God’s word has never changed from creation till now. God sent His son Jesus (a historical figure) to rescue those that walk by faith. God is not bitter or angry or holding grudges. Exactly the opposite. God loves everyone and it is by grace through faith in Christ that we are saved. Why believe? Because He is the only hope that will never fail. Father, Open the eyes of the world to see Your great love for them and convict them of their sins, restoring them to Yourself. Amen