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" Jesus answered, 'The work of God is this:  to believe in the one he has sent " - John 6  Verse  29 ( NIV ) .   This verse always gets me thinking. I have read it over and over and have come to the conclusion that this is the root or foundation of Christianity -  the work of God ,  as John defined it. The work of God that we do without working is the work that results in the Lord embracing us, taking us into His household, and making us members of His great family - children of God.   In addition, there is no other way people may live in the Kingdom of God except by believing in Him at every turn . When things get really tough, when push comes to shove, when one finds themselves between a rock and a hard place , I have seen many turning their hope towards some other things, things that are disgusting in the sight of the Lord! All the other works that we do 'for God' can never amount to work before Him unless they spring from the work given i...

" I am the Lord your God . I created you and placed you on earth. Your responsibility while on earth is to worship me, because I am your Creator. You will, however, receive nothing from me - no material or other blessings. The life that I gave you through my Son should be sufficient for you. Be sure to worship me and magnify my name as long as you live." - God Let us assume that this is God's message and instruction to you. Assume you've just heard these words and heard them clearly.  Take a little time to think about this and then ask yourself the question, "Would I still attend church if this were the case?" "Would I still seek this kind of God?" Every churchgoer should find time for some serious self-introspection; time to take stock in the most honest of ways, searching even to the depth of one's heart. I believe that worshipping God is serious business. I also believe that it is very easy for one to mistake whatever else th...