The Good News

The Bible says that God created you, not for yourself, but for His own glory (Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-3; Revelation 4:11).

The Bible says that you are a sinner, a rebel against God (Romans 3:10-11; Isaiah 53:6), and that you have fallen short of glorifying God (Romans 3:23). Your sin separates you from God (Isaiah 59:2). Worse yet, you are guilty before the holy God and, because of your sin, justly deserving eternal punishment in the lake of fire (Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15).

The Bible says that, even though you are a sinner who's under the wrath of God (Ephesians 2:1-3), God loves you and has provided a way for you to be reconciled to Him (Ephesians 2:4-10). Because God loves you (John 3:16; Romans 5:8) and because He doesn't want you to perish for eternity (Ezekiel 18:23; 33:11; 2 Peter 3:9), He sent Jesus Christ to be your substitute. Jesus died for your sins, paying the penalty that you deserve (1 Peter 2:24 & 3:18). He was crushed for your sins (Isaiah 53).

The Bible says that you can be forgiven of your guilt. But that forgiveness cannot be earned; it is God's free gift (Ephesians 2:8-9). You cannot earn a right relationship with God by doing good things or by being "religious." No church can give this to you. You must receive it personally and freely as a gracious gift. Grace is God's unearned kindness.

The Bible says that forgiveness of sins and a right relationship with God can be yours. You must simply turn from your sins (Acts 3:19; 17:30-31), and trust Jesus Christ alone as your Lord & Savior (John 1:12; Romans 4:4-5).