I have been an online missionary for several years with Godlife.com.  During that time, I have answered questions about Jesus from over 400 people from all over the world.  One of the questions I have been asked most is why Jesus came and why He had to die such a horrific death.

The Bible provides the answer.  It is so beautifully simple.  Jesus came so that we might have eternal life in Heaven with God.

Jesus came into a fallen world to pay the price for sinners like you and me.  His crucifixion on the cross paid our sinners’ debt in full to a Holy God.  Because of the  sacrifice Jesus made, we can take our place in Heaven as God’s adopted sons and daughters.

All we need to do is accept the gift of salvation that Jesus offers.  Pretty amazing isn’t it?  We accept that gift by turning from our sins (repenting) and accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior.  Once we accept the gift that Jesus offers, eternal life with Him is ours.

“For this is how God loved the world: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him.

(John 3:16-17)