FIRST THE BAD NEWS…
THE PROBLEM
Every person is a sinner before a Holy God and unable to save themselves
“…for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23)
THE PENALTY
Every person is under the sentence of death and will forever be separated from God because of sin
“Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned” (Romans 5:12)