Here's The Deal . . .

The Deal is that man & woman (Adam & Eve) were created good, and pure.  They were allowed to live, protected, in a perfect environment & were given free will.

CENTRAL to God's plan for people is their FREE WILL!

God set before them a choice-to have a relationship with Him, on His terms, or to follow their own desires. They chose the latter, thereby severing the relationship with God and choosing, ultimately, death.

But God loved them and knew the horrible fate to which they would be consigned-and all of their descendants as well.  I believe His heart was grieved for all of mankind that would follow, already sentenced to death and cut off from relationship with Him.  (Since Adam's choice, all mankind is born into sin and each one will ultimately commit sin him/herself.  Once a person knowingly sins, they are cut off from relationship with God.)

He had known, sadly, when He created them that this is the path they would take and so, when He created them He already had in mind a plan to bring about good for them, in spite of the choice they would make.  Although angry with Adam & Eve, He still loved them and His heart overflowed with forgiveness.

In order for mankind to be reconciled to Him, He would have to come to earth, live a sinless life in a human body of His own, and pay for the sins of all mankind by surrendering Himself to death and hell.

So, He chose a virgin and, by His Spirit, conceived a child within her. The Son, (part of God, who is a triune being--Father, Son and Holy Spirit) who had lived in Heaven, now came to earth in a body of flesh.  He lived a sinless life so that His death could pay the price for the sins of all mankind and so that they could be set free-if they choose.

He surrendered His body and spirit to death and descended into hell.  Here He paid the price for the sins of every man, past, present & future.  He spent 3 days in Hell and triumphed over Satan, then was resurrected.  He spent a short time on the earth with his disciples and then ascended into heaven.
 
It's that simple.  You could compare it to someone buying you an all expenses paid vacation to the Bahamas.  But you won't wake up on the beach unless you accept their gift, take the ticket, pack your bags and get on the plane.  Although the price has paid, you still have to make the choice and do your part.

To be reconciled to God you

• admit and repent of your sins (be sorry about them, ask forgiveness for them, and make up your mind not to live that way anymore)
• believe that He is God, that He came to earth, lived a sinless life, and died to pay for your sins
• accept His gift of freedom & life, with thankfulness
• pray to Him, read the Bible, and ask Him to connect you with Christians for friendship, teaching, protection and spiritual support
• be faithful to Him

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