The Bible teaches that God loves all men and wants them to know Him.

But man is separated from God and His love.

Why is man separated from God and His love?

Because he has sinned against God.

"Your iniquities have separated you from your God." (Isaiah 59:2)

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

Where does this separation lead?

This separation leads only to death and certain judgment.

"It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment." (Hebrews 9:27)

"Those who do not know God ... shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power." (2 Thessalonians 1:8-9)

But, there is a solution.

Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for our sins, is the way to God.

"For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all." (1 Timothy 2:5-6)

"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God." (1 Peter 3:18)

Does this include everyone?

Yes. But only those who personally receive Jesus Christ into their lives, trusting Him to forgive their sins, can cross this bridge.

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name." (John 1:12)

"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." (Rom 10:9)

How does a person receive Jesus Christ?

Jesus said, "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." (John 14:14)

Therefore, if you pray: Lord Jesus, I believe that you died in order to forgive my sins and to be my Savior. Please give me the gift of eternal life.

-He will do it now.

If you have invited
Jesus Christ to be your Savior, the Bible says you now have eternal life.

"And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life." (1 John 5:11-13)