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Religion is man's attempt to reach up and become acceptable to God through his own goodness- by living a good life, obeying the Ten Commandments, and following the Golden Rule. Some religions even teach that this cannot be accomplished in one lifetime, so we have to live many lives until we are finally good enough to make it into heaven.

...relationship. That is what the Christian faith is all about. It is not a set of do's and don'ts. It's a personal relationship with God. That relationship does not depend on our ability to reach up and touch God through our own good works, but rather on His willingness to reach down and touch us through His love.

1. Sin separates us from God

...separates us from God. Sin is not just murder, rape, or robbery. Sin is failing to do the things we should and doing those things which we should not. Sin is anything short of being perfect.

...perfect Father. We all have had earthly fathers, but no matter how good (or bad as the case may be) none are perfect. God, however, is the perfect Father. And as the perfect Father, He wants to have an intimate, personal relationship with us.

...perfect judge and as the perfect Judge, God is absolutely just, righteous and holy. The Bible says of God, "Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; You cannot tolerate wrong" (Habakkuk 1:13).