Let us start off by defining what christianity is not:

*It is not - doing good works, although this is important it does not make you a christian
*It is not - being religious, many people fall into this trap
*It is not - being a nice caring person, again helpful, but missing the point
*It is not - that "I have not done anything really bad, so I must qualify"

But it is - recognising that we have all got it wrong, doing things from a selfish viewpoint, and believing that the only way we can get right with God, and be sure of our place in Heaven, is by asking Jesus into our life. For God sent Jesus into this world as a life line for our salvation.

There is a little known phrase in Christian circles "That God so loved the world, that he didn't send a committee!" He just sent one man called Jesus, his only son. We can try all we like to be good, to uphold certain values, to even follow religious duties, but these are all worthless. We need to recognize that if God made the world, gave us a free will to enjoy it, saw that we had messed it up, gave us a way out, we need to take it.

Therefore, there is "only one way" out of this, and that is to recognise that we have got it wrong. We have sinned in our thoughts, words and deeds, and need to turn away from the world's trap of the anything goes attitude, as long as it does not hurt anybody. However, it does hurt God because he loves you very much. He sent his only son to rescue you, to heal you, to restore you, to give you a new start, to be part of his family, to bless you on this earth, and to give you eternal life.

What more can you ask for? If you turn away from your sins, and ask Jesus to be in your life, he will not only guide you, help you, be your closest friend, but he will also set you free from any hurts, pains, fears, doubts or bondage that may be holding you, at this present time. Just don't forget that there is nothing that God cannot forgive.