15: Embrace Jesus Christ In the last two chapters, we’ve talked about the bad news: sin and death. We can’t really understand how good the Good News is until we understand how bad off we are without it. But there is a way out of our sad predicament. Are you ready for it? Here it is: “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy 1:15). If this statement isn’t true, then you can pretty much disregard everything I’ve written in this book. But I’m going to warn you: we wouldn’t be better off for it. We’d be far worse off, because if Jesus didn’t die to save us, then we have six-foot holes waiting for us and that will be the end of us. However, if the statement is true—and I certainly believe that it is—then we have hope beyond the grave. If Jesus didn’t die for us, then we all lose, and the grave ends it. If He did, then some of us will win, and sadly, the people who don’t place their faith in Him will lose.
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