Our
sin separates us from God. (Genesis 6:5-6-The LORD saw how
great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every
inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.
The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his
heart was filled with pain.) The wrong things that we
have done (sins) have placed a barrier between humankind and our
Creator.
Sin
cannot be removed by good deeds. (Titus 3:5-He saved us,
not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his
mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the
Holy Spirit) There is nothing we can do through our own
efforts that can restore our broken relationship with
God.
Paying
the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again. (1
Corinthians 15:3-4- For what I received I passed on to you as
of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the
Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day
according to the Scriptures) Jesus came to earth and
lived a perfect life, died a horrible death, and rose from the grave
to pay the price for all of the sins of humankind.
Everyone
who trusts in Him alone has eternal
life. (John 6:47- I tell you the truth, he who
believes has everlasting life.) By simply placing our
trust in Jesus death and resurrection as our only hope of salvation,
we receive the free gift of salvation.
Life
that’s eternal means we will be with Jesus forever in
heaven. (Revelation 22:5-There will be no more night. They
will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the
Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and
ever.) Those who have placed their trust in Christ have
forgiveness of sins and a restored relationship with God
forever.