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Although our Creator loves us very much and wants us to seek him, he is very holy and righteous. That is why the only way that we can have intimate fellowship with him is through the intercession of a mediator who is also very holy and righteous.

“There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men.” (1 Timothy 2:5-6 NIV)

The only begotten Son of God, who pre-existed as the Word of God, “was made flesh and dwelt among us” just so he could be our mediator.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” (John 1:1-14)

The “only begotten of the Father” took upon himself the just punishment for our sins so that all who would receive him could be reconciled with his heavenly Father! Like all good parents, his Father will “draw” us towards his Son, but it is still up to us whether or not we choose to receive him.

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:44)

Our first level of intimacy with our Creator therefore begins when we receive the overcoming Spirit of his Son into our hearts and become “born again.” His experience becomes our experience, and his heavenly Father then looks upon us as being righteous and holy like his only begotten Son!

If you are not sure what it means to be “born again,” you can find out more about this spiritual experience in Chapter Five.