The Gospel

God made the 1st move...

He created everything, including Adam and Eve, and made us all in “His image” to know and love Him as a reflection of His glory (Genesis 1:1; 1:27).

Man made the 2nd move...

Though we were made by God and for God, Adam and Eve and all their offspring (including you and me) defiled God’s image by sinning against Him (Romans 3:23). Since God is perfectly righteous and just, He had to punish our sin because “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23a). This death included not only eventual physical death but also spiritual and eternal death (hell). Sadly, we are powerless to change this predicament by any good deed or religious effort (Romans 8:8; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Corinthians 2:14).

So what can be done to change this hopeless situation?

Christ made the 3rd move...

God demonstrated His amazing love and mercy by sending His one and only Son, Jesus Christ. His sinless life and sacrificial death on the cross paid our sin debt in full (Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:15). His bodily resurrection from the dead validated all that Jesus said and did (Acts 17:30-31).

Now it’s Your move...

God did what we could never do for ourselves by providing the complete solution to our sin problem. He provides the gift of eternal life and forgiveness of sin for anyone who wants to receive it. Two words sum it up: TURN and TRUST.

First, you must TURN from your sin, recognizing your guilt before God. Jesus said, “Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3).

Second, you must TRUST Jesus Christ alone to receive His forgiveness and gift of eternal life (John 6:47). Romans 10:9 tells us “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

How Will You Respond?