God desires people to be saved, therefore, He has provided a Mediator to make it so!
“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (2 Tim. 2:3-4 NKJV)
All have fallen short because of sin!
There was a problem called Sin! And no matter what we do to try to reach God, we still come short of God’s glory because of it!
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Rom. 3:23 ESV)
The wages of sin is death but God gives us the gift of forgiveness and eternal life!
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Rom. 6:23 NIV)
God has provided a Mediator between God and man
The good news is that God has provided a way to bridge the sin-gap with His Son, Jesus!
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.” (2 Tim. 2:5 NKJV)
We now can come freely to God through Jesus!
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11:28-30 ESV)
Yes, this means everyone who calls on His Name!
“For ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” (Rom. 10:13 ESV)
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12 ESV)