The difference between the religions you’ve been studying and Christianity can be summarized in two words: Jesus Christ. He is the center and foundation of the Christian faith, and He also is the reason why Christianity is different from all the other religions that people follow.

Let me explain it this way. All the religions you’ve been studying have one thing in common: they all are searching for God (even if they don’t call Him God, or they think there may be many gods and goddesses). They do this in a multitude of ways—but they’re all trying to find God and gain His favor by their sacrifices and good deeds.

But Christianity is different. Instead of us searching for God—God is searching for us! Instead of us reaching up to God—God is reaching down to us! This is why Jesus is so important, because He came down from Heaven to do for us what we could never do for ourselves: bring us to God. God is perfect and holy, and we are separated from Him by our sins. No matter how hard we try, we cannot erase the stain of sin by ourselves. But by His death and resurrection Christ did this for us.

I sense that down inside you are searching for God. But God is also searching for you! By faith turn to Jesus Christ and receive Him into your life today. God’s promise is for you: “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).

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