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 a 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 Savior (John 1:12; Romans 4:4-5).

This message is not unique to our church. It is the same timeless message which the Bible presents and which the church has historically understood. Here are other helpful presentations of the same message: