The heart of the gospel cannot be understood until the human condition is honestly faced. The cross and resurrection are not religious symbols attached to vague ideas of hope, self-improvement, or moral inspiration. They are Jehovah’s answer to the ruined condition of mankind under sin, death, alienation from God, and helplessness before divine justice. Scripture does not present humanity as merely uninformed, socially disadvantaged, or spiritually underdeveloped. It presents mankind as created good, morally accountable, damaged by sin, unable to rescue itself, and in need of redemption through the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Genesis 1:26-27 teaches that man was created in the image of God. This means that humans were made with reason, moral awareness, relational capacity, and the ability to reflect God’s righteous qualities in earthly life. Adam was not created as a sinful creature struggling upward toward moral development. He was created upright, placed in a real garden, given meaningful work, and placed under a clear divine command. Genesis 2:16-17 records Jehovah’s command concerning the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, showing that human life from the beginning included moral responsibility before the Creator. The command was not complicated, hidden, or impossible. It was direct, understandable, and tied to life and death.

The human condition became corrupted when Adam disobeyed. Genesis 3:1-6 records the serpent’s deception and the rebellion of the first human pair. Satan’s approach was not merely to invite rule-breaking, but to attack Jehovah’s truthfulness, authority, and goodness. The serpent contradicted God’s warning and encouraged independence from God’s standard. Adam’s act was not a minor mistake. Romans 5:12 explains that “sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin,” and that death spread to all men because all sinned. From that point onward, mankind inherited imperfection, moral weakness, and death. The need for redemption begins here, not in human inconvenience but in the entrance of sin and death into the human family.

Sin as Rebellion Against Jehovah’s Righteous Standard

Sin is not defined by human preference, cultural approval, or personal sincerity. Sin is failure to conform to Jehovah’s righteous standard in thought, word, desire, and action. First John 3:4 identifies sin with lawlessness, meaning that sin is opposition to divine moral order. Romans 3:23 states that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The wording is comprehensive. It does not leave a separate class of morally untouched people who only need encouragement or education. Every descendant of Adam stands within the damaged human condition.

This becomes concrete when Scripture describes sin not only as outward wrongdoing but as inward corruption. Genesis 6:5 states that before the Flood of 2348 B.C.E., the wickedness of man was great on the earth and the inclination of human thought was continually evil. That passage does not teach that every person acts as badly as possible at every moment. It teaches that the inner direction of fallen mankind is not naturally pure before God. Jeremiah 17:9 describes the heart as deceitful and desperately sick. The “heart” in biblical usage often refers to the inner person, including thinking, desire, motive, and will. A person can outwardly appear respectable while inwardly being ruled by pride, jealousy, greed, sensual desire, resentment, dishonesty, or indifference toward God.

Jesus confirmed this diagnosis. Mark 7:21-23 teaches that evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness proceed from within and defile a person. Christ did not locate the root of human guilt only in systems, circumstances, poverty, ignorance, or bad examples. Those things can aggravate suffering and multiply wrongdoing, but they do not explain sin at its deepest level. Sin comes from the fallen human heart. A man who never steals because he fears punishment can still covet what belongs to another. A woman who never speaks slander in public can still nourish bitterness in private. A child can show selfishness before being formally trained in philosophy or ethics. Scripture’s diagnosis matches observable human experience.

Death as the Wages of Sin

The Bible teaches that death is not a natural friend, a doorway to an immortal-soul existence, or a harmless transition. Death is an enemy and the wages of sin. Romans 6:23 states that the wages of sin is death, while the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. This contrast is essential. Death is earned by sin; eternal life is given by God through Christ. Man does not possess eternal life naturally. Eternal life is not an immortal quality hidden inside the human person. It is Jehovah’s gift through the resurrected Christ.

Genesis 2:7 says that Jehovah formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Man did not receive a soul as a separate immortal object. Man became a living soul. When the breath of life is gone, the person dies. Ecclesiastes 9:5 says that the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. Psalm 146:4 states that when a man’s spirit goes out, he returns to the ground, and in that day his thoughts perish. These passages show that death is the cessation of conscious personhood, not a hidden continuation of personal activity in another realm.

This truth deepens the need for redemption. If death were merely a release into a naturally immortal existence, the resurrection would lose its central force. But First Corinthians 15:17-18 teaches that if Christ has not been raised, faith is futile, Christians remain in their sins, and those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. The resurrection is necessary because the dead are truly dead and need to be raised by God’s power. The gospel is not that humans survive death by nature. The gospel is that Jesus died for sins and was raised, and through Him Jehovah grants life to those who belong to Christ.

Alienation from God and the Loss of Peace

Sin produces alienation from Jehovah. Isaiah 59:2 says that the sins of the people had made a separation between them and their God. This is not a defect in Jehovah’s willingness to show mercy. It is a moral reality. God is holy, and He does not treat rebellion as harmless. Habakkuk 1:13 says that God’s eyes are too pure to look on evil approvingly. The problem is not that man must persuade a reluctant God to be loving. The problem is that God’s love never cancels His righteousness. Redemption must satisfy divine justice while extending mercy to sinners.

This alienation appears in Genesis 3 immediately after Adam and Eve sinned. They hid from Jehovah among the trees of the garden. Fear, shame, and avoidance replaced open fellowship. When confronted, Adam blamed the woman and indirectly blamed God, while Eve blamed the serpent. Genesis 3:12-13 shows the breakdown of responsibility. Sin did not make them wiser in any righteous sense. It made them ashamed, evasive, and spiritually disordered. That pattern continues in fallen humanity. People justify wrongdoing, minimize guilt, compare themselves to worse offenders, redefine sin, or distract themselves from accountability. Yet Hebrews 4:13 states that no creature is hidden from God’s sight, but all are exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Alienation from God also produces false worship and distorted thinking. Romans 1:21-25 teaches that although people knew God through His creation, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but exchanged the truth of God for a lie. This does not mean every person has the same amount of biblical knowledge. It means creation gives real witness to the Creator, and fallen mankind suppresses what should lead to reverence. Psalm 19:1 says that the heavens declare the glory of God. The order, beauty, and life-sustaining structure of the created world leave mankind without excuse for denying the Creator. Yet sinful humanity turns from Jehovah and manufactures substitutes, whether idols of stone, idols of pleasure, idols of intellect, idols of power, or idols of self.

Human Effort Cannot Remove Guilt

Because sin is committed against Jehovah, human effort cannot erase guilt. A criminal cannot cancel his sentence by promising to behave better in the future. A debtor cannot erase a debt merely by admitting he owes it. A sinner cannot undo guilt by religious activity, moral comparison, emotional regret, or personal reform. Good deeds are proper and necessary as fruit of faith, but they cannot serve as the ransom price for sin. Isaiah 64:6 shows that even the righteous acts of sinful people are polluted when considered as a basis for acceptance before God.

Romans 3:20 teaches that by works of law no flesh will be declared righteous in God’s sight, because through law comes knowledge of sin. Law exposes the problem; it does not cure the inherited condition from Adam. The Mosaic Law, given after the Exodus of 1446 B.C.E., revealed Jehovah’s holiness and Israel’s responsibility. Its sacrifices pointed to the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement, but animal sacrifices could not permanently remove sin. Hebrews 10:4 states that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. The Law functioned as a disciplined arrangement that made guilt visible and directed attention to the need for the greater sacrifice of Christ.

This is why moralism is not the gospel. Moralism says that people need to try harder, clean themselves up, and earn divine approval. The gospel says that sinners need redemption they cannot purchase. Ephesians 2:8-9 teaches that salvation is by grace through faith, not from works, so that no one may boast. This does not make obedience optional. Ephesians 2:10 immediately states that Christians are created in Christ Jesus for good works. The order matters. Good works do not buy redemption; they follow redemption. Obedience does not replace Christ’s sacrifice; it expresses living faith in the One who died and was raised.

The Meaning of Redemption

Redemption means release by the payment of a price. In biblical thought, it includes rescue from bondage, deliverance from guilt, and restoration to God’s purpose. The human race is under bondage to sin and death because of Adam’s rebellion and personal sin. John 8:34 records Jesus saying that everyone practicing sin is a slave of sin. Second Peter 2:19 likewise states that whatever overcomes a person enslaves him. Sin promises freedom but produces slavery. A person who insists he is free while ruled by lust, bitterness, greed, drunkenness, deceit, or pride is not free in the biblical sense. He is captive to a master that pays wages in death.

Mark 10:45 gives one of the clearest statements of Christ’s redemptive mission: the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many. A ransom is not a vague gesture of sympathy. It is a costly payment securing release. Jesus did not merely teach about love; He gave His life as the sacrificial price required for deliverance. First Peter 1:18-19 says Christians were ransomed, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ. The value of the ransom rests in who Christ is: the sinless Son of God, fully obedient, morally spotless, and acceptable before Jehovah.

The need for redemption also explains why Jesus had to be truly human. Hebrews 2:14 says that since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise partook of the same things. He entered real human life, not as a sinner, but as the obedient man who could represent those He came to save. First Corinthians 15:22 says that as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. Adam brought sin and death; Christ brings resurrection and life. The gospel therefore deals with history, not myth. A real fall brought real death, and a real Savior accomplished real redemption.

The Cross as Sacrifice and Substitution

The cross reveals both the horror of sin and the greatness of Jehovah’s love. Sin is so serious that nothing less than the sacrificial death of the Son of God could provide redemption. Romans 5:8 states that God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. God did not wait until sinners made themselves worthy. Christ died for the ungodly. At the same time, the cross does not mean Jehovah ignored justice. Romans 3:25-26 teaches that God presented Christ as an atoning sacrifice so that He would be righteous and also declare righteous the one who has faith in Jesus.

Substitution stands at the center of the cross. Second Corinthians 5:21 says that God made the One who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. This does not mean Jesus became morally sinful. It means He was treated as the sin-bearer, bearing the judicial weight of sin in behalf of others. Isaiah 53:5 states that He was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities, and the result was peace and healing for those represented by His suffering. Isaiah 53:6 adds that Jehovah laid on Him the iniquity of us all. The language is not about mere example. It is sacrificial, representative, and redemptive.

The cross also exposes the failure of human pride. A person cannot stand at the cross and boast of self-rescue. Galatians 6:14 says that boasting belongs only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Every form of religious self-confidence is broken there. The scholar, the laborer, the ruler, the poor man, the outwardly decent neighbor, and the open sinner all stand in need of the same Savior. The cross declares that sin deserves judgment and that Jehovah has provided the only acceptable sacrifice. John 14:6 records Jesus saying that He is the way, the truth, and the life, and that no one comes to the Father except through Him. This is not narrowness invented by Christians; it is the stated claim of Christ Himself.

The Resurrection as Jehovah’s Declaration of Victory

The resurrection is not an optional appendix to the cross. It is Jehovah’s public declaration that Christ’s sacrifice was accepted and that death has been defeated. First Corinthians 15:3-4 states that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. These are gospel essentials. The burial confirms real death. The resurrection confirms divine victory. Without the resurrection, the cross would be the death of a condemned man. With the resurrection, the cross is revealed as the successful sacrifice of the obedient Son.

Romans 4:25 says that Jesus was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. His resurrection is tied to the believer’s standing before God. Jehovah did not leave His Son in death. Acts 2:24 says that God raised Him up, releasing Him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it. Death had no rightful claim over the sinless Christ. He entered death voluntarily as the sacrifice for sinners, and He was raised in triumph.

The resurrection also guarantees the future resurrection of those who belong to Christ. First Corinthians 15:20 calls Christ the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. The term “firstfruits” points to the beginning of a harvest. Christ’s resurrection is not isolated from His people; it is the pledge of resurrection life for them. John 5:28-29 records Jesus teaching that all in the memorial tombs will hear His voice and come out, those who did good to a resurrection of life and those who practiced evil to a resurrection of judgment. Redemption therefore answers the problem of death not by denying death, but by promising resurrection through Christ.

The Human Conscience and the Witness of Guilt

The human conscience gives daily evidence that mankind is morally accountable. Romans 2:14-15 teaches that even Gentiles without the Mosaic Law show the work of law written on their hearts, while their conscience bears witness and their thoughts accuse or excuse them. People argue about morality because they know moral categories exist. They condemn betrayal, cruelty, theft, lying, and injustice when those sins harm them, even when they excuse similar wrongdoing in themselves. This inconsistency reveals both moral knowledge and moral corruption.

For example, a man who lies in business may become furious when another person lies to him. A student who cheats may still complain when someone takes credit for his work. A person who mocks biblical morality may still demand honesty, loyalty, and compassion from others. These reactions show that fallen humans cannot escape moral reality. They can suppress truth, reshape language, and change standards to suit desire, but conscience continues to testify that right and wrong are not human inventions.

Yet conscience alone cannot redeem. A guilty conscience can warn, accuse, and disturb, but it cannot provide the ransom. Hebrews 9:14 says that the blood of Christ cleanses the conscience from dead works to serve the living God. This cleansing is not psychological self-forgiveness. It is grounded in the objective sacrifice of Christ. A sinner needs more than relief from shame; he needs guilt removed before Jehovah. The cross supplies what conscience can never produce.

False Remedies for the Human Condition

Fallen mankind repeatedly seeks remedies that cannot cure sin. Education can inform the mind, but educated people still lie, exploit, lust, hate, and worship themselves. Law can restrain conduct, but it cannot give a clean heart. Wealth can improve comfort, but it cannot remove death. Medicine can treat disease, but it cannot provide eternal life. Politics can organize society, but it cannot reconcile sinners to Jehovah. Entertainment can distract the mind, but it cannot silence guilt. Philosophy can define terms, but it cannot raise the dead.

Scripture does not deny the practical value of wisdom, work, justice, and compassion in earthly life. Proverbs 1:7 says that the fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge. Romans 13:1-4 recognizes governing authority as a restraint against wrongdoing. First Timothy 5:8 commends responsibility in caring for one’s household. These matters have genuine value. But none of them is redemption. None of them can reverse Adamic death, forgive sins, or bring a person into righteous standing before God.

This distinction protects the gospel from being reduced to social improvement or personal therapy. The gospel certainly changes conduct, families, congregations, and communities as people submit to Christ. But its first concern is reconciliation with Jehovah through the death and resurrection of His Son. Second Corinthians 5:18-20 describes the message entrusted to Christians as the ministry of reconciliation, with the appeal: be reconciled to God. That reconciliation is necessary because human beings are not naturally at peace with God. They must come through Christ.

Repentance, Faith, and the Path of Salvation

The proper response to redemption is repentance and faith. Repentance is not mere regret over consequences. It is a change of mind and direction before Jehovah, turning away from sin and toward obedience. Acts 17:30 says that God commands all people everywhere to repent. This command is universal because guilt is universal. No culture, class, age group, or personality type is exempt from the need to turn to God.

Faith is not vague optimism. Biblical faith rests on the person and work of Christ. John 3:16 teaches that God loved the world by giving His only Son, so that everyone believing in Him should not perish but have eternal life. The issue is not sentimental admiration of Jesus, but trust in Him as the One given by God for life. Romans 10:9 connects confessing Jesus as Lord with believing that God raised Him from the dead. Faith embraces both the authority of the risen Christ and the historical truth of His resurrection.

Salvation is a path, not a careless label placed over an unchanged life. Matthew 7:13-14 records Jesus describing the narrow gate and constricted way that leads to life. The believer begins by responding to the gospel in repentance and faith, publicly identifies with Christ through baptism by immersion, and continues in obedient discipleship. Acts 2:38 connects repentance and baptism with forgiveness of sins in response to the apostolic message. Baptism is not for infants, who cannot personally repent and exercise faith. It is the immersion of a believer who has responded to Christ.

The Role of the Spirit-Inspired Word

Jehovah guides His people through the Spirit-inspired Word. Second Timothy 3:16-17 says that all Scripture is inspired by God and equips the man of God for every good work. The Holy Spirit moved men to write Scripture, as Second Peter 1:21 teaches, so that the Bible gives reliable truth from God rather than human religious invention. The Christian does not need mystical impressions, emotional impulses, or charismatic claims to know Jehovah’s will. He needs the written Word understood carefully, obeyed humbly, and applied faithfully.

This matters directly for the human condition because fallen people are easily deceived. Proverbs 14:12 says there is a way that appears right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Feelings are not final authority. Cultural approval is not final authority. Religious tradition is not final authority. The Spirit-inspired Scriptures are the standard by which teaching, conduct, worship, and hope must be measured. Acts 17:11 commends the Beroeans because they examined the Scriptures daily to see whether the things taught were true.

The historical-grammatical reading of Scripture honors the actual words, grammar, context, and intended meaning of the biblical writers. Genesis is read as real history, Romans as apostolic doctrine, the Gospels as reliable testimony concerning Jesus, and Revelation as prophecy communicated through symbolic language that must be interpreted by Scripture itself. This approach guards the gospel from being reshaped into allegory, philosophy, or religious imagination. Redemption rests on what Jehovah has done in history through Christ, not on human creativity.

The Wicked World and the Need for Deliverance

The Bible also teaches that mankind lives in a wicked world under Satanic influence. First John 5:19 says that the whole world lies in the power of the wicked one. This does not mean every person is as evil as possible or that human responsibility disappears. It means that the present world system, organized in rebellion against Jehovah, is influenced by Satan and hostile to God’s truth. Ephesians 2:1-3 describes sinners as walking according to the course of this world and according to the ruler of the authority of the air, while also following the desires of the flesh and the mind. The problem is personal, spiritual, and world-encompassing.

This explains why human progress never eliminates sin. Technology changes, but greed remains. Communication expands, but slander and deception multiply. Governments rise and fall, but pride and injustice continue. Families desire peace, yet selfishness and anger destroy trust. The wicked world offers countless distractions that train people to avoid eternal realities. Jesus warned in Matthew 13:22 that the anxiety of the age and the deceitfulness of riches can choke the word. These are not harmless inconveniences. They are spiritual dangers that keep people from bearing fruit.

Redemption therefore includes deliverance from this world’s false values. Galatians 1:4 says that Christ gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age according to the will of our God and Father. Christians are not redeemed so they can remain loyal to the world’s ambitions while using religious language. They are redeemed to belong to Christ. Philippians 3:20 says that Christian citizenship is in heaven, from which believers await the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Their loyalty, hope, and conduct are shaped by the risen King.

The Cross and Resurrection Reveal Jehovah’s Love and Justice

The cross and resurrection bring together truths that fallen man often separates. Some want a God of love who never judges. Others imagine justice without mercy. Scripture reveals Jehovah as perfectly righteous and genuinely loving. Exodus 34:6-7 describes Jehovah as merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loyal love and truth, while also not clearing the guilty without justice. The cross shows how God can forgive without pretending sin is harmless. The resurrection shows that the obedient Son has conquered death and now reigns as Lord.

Romans 5:10 says that while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, and having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. The word “enemies” is sobering. People do not naturally stand as neutral observers evaluating God from a safe distance. Sin places mankind in opposition to Jehovah. Yet God Himself provides the means of reconciliation. The initiative belongs to Him. He sends the Son. The Son gives His life. God raises Him from the dead. The sinner receives redemption through repentant faith and follows Christ on the path that leads to life.

The resurrection also assures judgment. Acts 17:31 says that God has fixed a day on which He will judge the inhabited earth in righteousness by a man whom He has appointed, and He has given assurance by raising Him from the dead. The same resurrection that comforts believers warns the unrepentant. Jesus is not merely a past teacher. He is the risen Judge. Every person will answer to Him. The gospel is therefore urgent, not optional.

The Hope of Eternal Life and Restored Creation

Jehovah’s purpose is not defeated by human sin. The Bible begins with creation and ends with restoration. Revelation 21:3-4 describes God dwelling with mankind, wiping away tears, and death being no more. This hope is not the survival of an immortal soul in a disembodied state. It is the defeat of death and the restoration of life under God’s righteous rule. The righteous inherit eternal life as a gift from God, and the earth is not discarded as a failed experiment. Psalm 37:29 says that the righteous will possess the earth and live forever on it. Matthew 5:5 records Jesus saying that the meek will inherit the earth.

This earthly hope fits the Bible’s account of creation. Jehovah made the earth for human habitation. Isaiah 45:18 says that He formed the earth to be inhabited. Sin damaged human life, but it did not make Jehovah’s purpose fail. Through Christ, God secures redemption, resurrection, judgment, and restoration. The select few who rule with Christ share in heavenly royal service, while the rest of the righteous receive eternal life on earth under Christ’s kingdom. Revelation 20:6 speaks of those who share in the first resurrection and reign with Christ for a thousand years, and Revelation 21:1-4 presents the blessings of God’s kingdom reaching mankind.

The resurrection of Christ is the guarantee that this hope is not wishful thinking. Death entered through Adam, but life comes through Christ. First Corinthians 15:25-26 says that Christ must reign until He has put all enemies under His feet, and the last enemy to be destroyed is death. The human condition is therefore not answered by denial, distraction, or self-salvation. It is answered by the reign of the crucified and risen Christ.

The Personal Seriousness of Redemption

The doctrine of redemption is not abstract. Every person must face the question of guilt before Jehovah. The respectable sinner and the openly rebellious sinner both need Christ. The religious person who trusts ritual needs Christ. The moral person who trusts decency needs Christ. The broken person who despairs over failure needs Christ. The confident person who denies guilt needs Christ. Romans 3:10 says that none is righteous, no, not one. Romans 3:24 then declares that believers are declared righteous by God’s grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. The bad news is universal guilt; the good news is sufficient redemption.

Concrete daily life confirms this need. A father who speaks harshly to his family and then excuses it as stress has encountered his own sinful heart. A young person who hides wrongdoing and lies to preserve reputation has encountered guilt. A worker who envies another’s success and secretly delights in another’s failure has encountered corruption of desire. A worshiper who performs religious duties while refusing forgiveness, honesty, or purity has encountered hypocrisy. These are not small personality flaws detached from God. They are symptoms of the human condition Scripture names as sin.

The gospel does not flatter people, but it does offer real hope. Christ did not die for imaginary sinners. He died for real sinners with real guilt. He did not rise to inspire vague spirituality. He rose to bring life, forgiveness, resurrection hope, and restored relationship with Jehovah. Hebrews 7:25 says that He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them. His living priestly work rests on His completed sacrifice and His resurrection life.

The True Meaning of the Cross and Resurrection for Fallen Humanity

The cross means that sin has been judged in the sacrificial death of Christ. The resurrection means that death has been conquered by Jehovah’s power through His Son. Together they form the heart of the gospel. First Corinthians 1:18 says that the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those being saved it is the power of God. The world often wants religion without guilt, spirituality without repentance, forgiveness without sacrifice, and hope without resurrection. Scripture gives something far greater: redemption accomplished by Christ and applied to those who respond in faith.

The human condition is dark because sin is real, death is certain, Satan is active, the world is wicked, and human effort cannot remove guilt. Yet the need for redemption is met fully in Jesus Christ. He is the obedient Son where Adam disobeyed. He is the spotless sacrifice where animal offerings were insufficient. He is the risen Lord where death appeared final. He is the appointed Judge and the giver of life. Acts 4:12 says that salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

Therefore, understanding the human condition does not lead to despair for those who receive the gospel. It leads to humility, repentance, faith, obedience, and hope. The cross shows what sin deserves and what love has provided. The resurrection shows what Jehovah has accepted and what He will complete. Redemption is necessary because mankind is lost in Adam, guilty through sin, enslaved to corruption, and subject to death. Redemption is possible because Christ died for sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day. Redemption is urgent because judgment is certain. Redemption is glorious because eternal life is Jehovah’s gift through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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