We want to encourage you to look to the Bible.

The Bible is the Word of God. It was written over 1,500 years by 40 different authors in 3 languages on 3 continents. It tells one story about mankind’s fall into sin and God’s plan of redemption.

The Bible is without error in it’s history, prophecy, science and archaeology. The Bible is the most attested to ancient document.

We have over 5,800 Greek texts, 10,000 Latin texts and thousands of other early manuscripts totaling over 24,000 ancient manuscripts that were written within 25-50 years of the events.

Question 1: What is wrong with the world?

The Bible tells us the truth that we are all born with a sinful nature. We can see this in the fact that among over 8 billion people in the world no one is perfect.

We see it in the fact that children must be taught to do right but they naturally do wrong. We see it in the need every society has for laws and courts.

The Bible tells us that we inherited this nature from our first father Adam when he rebelled against God.

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” (Romans 5:12)

We have all sinned in that we have not obeyed God perfectly all the time. Sin is doing that which God has said not to do. It’s rebellion.

Question 2: How can we deal with our sin.

The simple answer is that there is nothing we can do about it. God requires a sacrifice for sin and we can’t make that sacrifice because we are sinners and our sin taints all that we do.

That’s why Jesus came. He is God and took on human flesh to become the
perfect sacrifice.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us…” (John 1:1, 14)

The Bible teaches that Jesus was born of a virgin and because of that is fully human yet not under the curse that came through Adam.

Jesus was obedient in all things. As a sinless man, Jesus went to the cross where punishment for our sin was put on Him.

Not only did Jesus die on that cross, but three days later He rose from the
dead.

“Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.” (Acts 2:23-24)

“For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience
of one shall many be made righteous.” (Romans 5:19)

By trusting in Jesus’ sacrifice for our sin, we are forgiven by God of all our
sin. We can’t earn a right standing with God. No religion can save us and
no good works could ever be enough.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

If you are looking for peace, the only place you can find it is in a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. I encourage you to see your sinfulness and to see that the righteousness of Jesus can be yours if you trust Him by faith.

“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” (Romans 4:5)

Call out to the Lord Jesus and ask Him to forgive your sin and to save you. Rest in His work on the cross as the basis of your peace with God.