Establishing the Relationship
So how do you go from the “creator-created” relationship you had, (which is not really a relationship at all) to a “father-child” relationship? The first of two steps is a process we call “getting right with God.” For those of you who do not know what this means, we have a page set up to show you how it works. If you would like to find out more, click on the link below.
http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/get_right.shtml
A Non-Relationship
In the Roman Catholic Church, people are told that anyone who is not a member of the Catholic Church can not get right with God.[1][2][3] They tell you that their priests are your connection to God.[4][5] You are taught to ask Mary (the mother of Jesus) to pray for you.[6][7] They also suggest asking various saints to help you as they once helped themselves.[8] In essence, this establishes a chain of helpers that you use to reach to God. However, if the church, priests, Mary, and saints are between you and God, you do not have a personal relationship with God at all.
Developing the Relationship
Fortunately, the Bible reveals that none of the things mentioned in the preceding paragraph are needed to have a relationship with God. Therefore, you can remove all the “helpers” between you and God (except Jesus), making the relationship a lot more personal. Of course, Jesus paid the price for your sins with His blood, (if you are willing to accept His gift), so He will not stand between you and God—He allows you to stand before God. Stated another way, the relationship we have with God is as His children—“adopted” through His Son, Jesus Christ.
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