Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them…. for He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. -  2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Jesus is the long promised Messiah. Mankind is in need of a Messiah because all of us have sin. Sin, which is the breaking of God’s law, must be punished by God. But God in His mercy came to earth and was born a man in order to give His life to pay the penalty for sin. He laid down His righteous life in order to rescue mankind from their punishment in hell. Jesus freely gives His righteousness and everlasting life to all who willingly come to Him in faith. Jesus is willing to pardon our sin if we allow Him.