our brokenness
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All people were made by God and for God.
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But all people were born with sin.
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Because God is perfectly holy, God has to separate himself from sin.
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Therefore, all people are born separated from God.
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To live without God is to try and fill an impossible void in the heart.
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But nobody can work their way back to God regardless of good deeds.
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“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.“ (Romans 3:23 ESV)
God's justice
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While God is love, His justice must deal with our sin.
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To die without salvation through Christ has eternal consequences.
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“For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23a ESV)
God's rescue
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Jesus, the Son of God, is the Savior we need to bring us back to God.
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On the cross, Jesus took upon himself the penalty for our sins.
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Jesus lived the perfect life you never could and died the death you deserved.
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He was raised from the dead and ascended back to heaven.
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Jesus has satisfied all that God required for us to be saved and given new life.
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“but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23b ESV)