human beings are born contaminated by sin. Sin separates us from God both here on earth and in eternity. A holy and righteous God cannot admit persons who are still sinful into heaven. God has provided, by the offering of his Son, salvation from sin and death. It is available to all. But one has to take hold of this salvation by trusting in Christ. Imagine a person drowning in the sea. A life preserver is tossed in the from a ship. The person must still take hold of the life preserver to be saved from drowning. Jesus Christ is the life preserver offered by God to all. In rejecting the life
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