Acceptance: God’s Invitation to Come as You Are

God’s love and acceptance are available to everyone, no matter their past or present struggles. Through Jesus Christ, we are invited to come to Him, find rest, and be transformed by His grace. Here’s what the Bible says about God’s unconditional acceptance and the new life He offers:

1. Christ’s Invitation to Everyone

Jesus calls all who are weary and burdened.

"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." – Matthew 11:28, NKJV

No one who comes to Him will be turned away.

"All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out." – John 6:37, NKJV

2. Accepted by God’s Grace

We are accepted in Jesus Christ.

"To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved." – Ephesians 1:6, NKJV

Jesus offers living water to all who thirst.

"If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." – John 7:37-38, NKJV

3. Coming to God as We Are

We can come to God with our weaknesses and sins.

"Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon." – Isaiah 55:7, NKJV

Christ died for us while we were still sinners.

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." – Romans 5:8, NKJV

Jesus calls sinners, not the righteous, to repentance.

"Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." – Mark 2:17, NKJV

4. God’s Unconditional Love and Transformation

God accepts us unconditionally but transforms us.

"But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live." – Ezekiel 18:21-22, NKJV

Through Christ, we become children of God.

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name." – John 1:12, NKJV

5. Living in God’s Acceptance

Rest in God’s love and forgiveness.

"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus." – Romans 8:1, NKJV

Grow in your relationship with Him.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." – 2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV

Share the hope of God’s acceptance with others.

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." – Matthew 5:16, NKJV

Conclusion

God’s acceptance is not based on our worthiness but on His grace and love. No matter your past, you are invited to come to Jesus, receive His forgiveness, and experience the transformative power of His love. Through Him, we find rest, healing, and the privilege of being called children of God.

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