God is. He is holy, meaning that He is without blemish, pure, and unlike anything else that has ever been. He made human beings and commanded them to live by every word that flowed from His mouth. But His creatures were unable and unwilling to adhere to those commandments and thus became tainted by sin, which needs to be washed in order for a right relationship with God to be restored.
Only a truly atoning act could overcome the sin of man in order to reconcile creation to God and for God to remain just and holy. This is the story of the Gospel. Jesus is the perfect, atoning sacrifice that has restored humankind to a right relationship with Him. God remains just as He judged all sin in Christ. While God also proves to be faithful, fulfilling all of the covenant promises that He had made for centuries. This is the profound beauty of the Gospel. Remember: "For God so loved..."
It is through faith that this reconciliation is received and applied to the person. And while faith is a good thing and worthy of consideration at a later time, we should not forget the distinct content of our faith.
This is the Gospel in a nutshell.
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