Have you heard the good news of Jesus Christ? 

Creation:

There is a clear beauty and purpose for the world in which we live. Evidence of God's design is all around us. And the Bible teaches that not only did God create the universe with intention and with a purpose, but that He created us the same way. In fact, the Bible says the humans were made "In God's own image". God made humans especially for the purpose of knowing Him and glorifying Him in His creation. For this purpose, God gave humans dominion and authority over creation. He commanded them to rule over creation and to create culture. 

Fall:

This was God's good plan for the world. Unfortunately, however, we can see that this is not the case of the world around us. We see war, sickness, corruption, and hatred abounding. Is this how God intended his good creation to be? Absolutely not! Something happened at creation that sent the world into a tail spin. God's original chosen leader, Adam, and his wife, Eve, chose to ignore God and His original design for their lives. This is what we call The Fall. Because of The Fall, sin entered the world and separated creation and humans from God and the world was cursed. 

(For further reading see Genesis 1-3)

All of Adams descendants, including you and me, have inherited from him a sin nature. All have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God and are therefore separated from Him. God cannot be near sin. He is infinitely holy and infinitely perfect, and cannot be in the presence of sin. And because of His perfection and righteousness, He is just in His infinite  punishment of sin. 

(For further reading see Romans 1-3)

Good News:

This is very bad news for us and our world. But there is Good News! Despite our sin and rebellion, God still chooses to love his creation and all of humanity. This is not a passive love that ignores evil and sin, nor is it a love that feels bad for us, but punishes us anyway. God's love is an active love that acts on our behalf, through God's Son, Jesus Christ.

This love is shown by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Who is fully God and yet came to earth as a man to live a sinless life before God on our behalf. He was fully man and born of a virgin. Therefore, Jesus is the second Adam. The first Adam sinned as man’s representative, yet the second Adam was sinless as man’s representative. 

(For further reading see Philippians 2 and Romans 4-5)

God’s love was also displayed through the death of Jesus. He died in order to fully satisfy God’s justice (a perfect, worthy sacrifice was required for God to remain just) as well as to bring man to peace with God (man can only be justified before God if man’s representative is punished). Because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God’s wrath is no longer on those who place their faith in Him. Jesus, although He died, conquered death through His sinless life. After three days in His grave, He raised from the dead. His body that was cold and dead was resurrected into life. 

(For further reading see 1 Corinthians 15; John 20) 

Respond:

Jesus is the Son of God, and He has raised from the dead. This has major implications for your  life. God created you for His glory, and He can only be known through Jesus Christ. All things were created through, for, and to Jesus Christ. He is the agent of creation, and the savior of creation. Have you encountered the risen Christ? God will not tolerate sin forever. There will come a day when all people will answer to Him for their sins. On that day, will your faith be in Christ? 

(For further reading see Colossians 1:9-23)

The Bible teaches that you can know God through Christ. We have two options: trust in Christ and live unto God forever, or trust man-made schemes and suffer the wrath of God forever. To be saved, you must repent of your sins and place your faith in the Lord Jesus as your Savior and Lord. Repent of your sin and believe in Jesus! Trust in Christ, He is our only hope.

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