God created our human race along with everything in the universe. But the first humans, Adam and Eve, decided that they knew better than God. They decided to disobey God’s good command to them. Ever since then, every human has been born as a rebel against God. We have the same DNA as our first parents. We decide that we know better than God, and we disobey God’s good commands to us. This is called sin.

Because of our sin, every human deserves God’s judgment and condemnation. The first consequence for our sin is that we die. The final consequence is that we are separated from God’s good presence in never-ending punishment. This is terrible news. But God is so rich in kindness that He provided a rescue plan for humanity. He sent His Son to earth as a man. Jesus was born from a virgin so that He was never tainted with Adam’s sin. Jesus always obeyed God perfectly, so He did not deserve to die. Yet He willingly laid down His life on the cross to die the death we should have died and to suffer the judgment of God we should have suffered. Jesus was buried, indicating that He really did die. But He rose from the dead on the third day after His crucifixion. His resurrection displays His powerful victory over sin and death and hell. Jesus ascended into heaven and was exalted by God at His right hand as the eternal Ruler of the universe.