We’ve been born into a world that contains both good and evil, but it wasn’t always like that.

When God created the earth and its first inhabitants, Adam & Eve, it was a perfect world, as God intended it to be. However…

Adam & Eve sinned by disobeying God’s instructions. Therefore, bringing evil into our world.

As a result of their sin, we now live in a world mixed with good and evil.

This happened because God gave us free will. We are responsible for the choices we make.

“God warned [Adam], “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden—except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”

Genesis 2:16-17

“So [Eve] took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too. At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness.”

Genesis 3:6-7

If you honor any other god, “energy”, or object that is not God, the Father of Jesus Christ, then you have sinned.

If you idolize anyone or anything that is not God, the Father of Jesus Christ, then you have sinned.

If you have ever misused the name of God or Jesus Christ, then you have sinned.

If you prioritize work over spending time with God and your family, then you have sinned.

If you have ever disobeyed or dishonored your parents, then you have sinned.

If you have murdered somebody, or even thought about killing somebody, then you have sinned.

If you have had sexual intercourse outside of marriage, or watched adult content, then you have sinned.

If you have ever stolen anything, then you have sinned.

If you have ever lied about anything, spread a false rumor, or gossiped, then you have sinned.

If you have ever envied someone, or something, for any reason, then you have sinned.

“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Romans 3:23

God yearns to have a relationship with you, but your sins have separated you from God.

But God made a way to remove that barrier by sending His only Son, Jesus Christ.

“Your [sins] have separated you from God; your sins have hidden his face from you.”

Isaiah 59:2

“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.”

2 Corinthians 5:21

Jesus says…

John 3:16

Jesus willingly accepted God’s call, committing to permanently remove humanity’s sins by paying the ultimate price—laying down His life for us once and for all.

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 6:23

“[Jesus] is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.”

1 John 2:2

“Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.”

Hebrews 9:22

“Through [Jesus] God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.”

Colossians 1:20

“Sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

1 Corinthians 15:56-57

“But God raised [Jesus] from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.”

Acts 2:24

“May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—for this will bring much glory and praise to God.”

Philippians 1:11

“God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.”

Ephesians 1:5

“His father [in the parable] said to him, ‘Look, dear son, you have always stayed by me, and everything I have is yours.”

Luke 15:31