God, YHWH, is eternal and self-existent, the source and Creator of all that is. He did not come into being, nor was He formed. He simply is, without beginning or end. From Him, and by His word, all things came into being, visible and invisible, ordered, purposeful, and good (Genesis 1:1–3; Psalm 33:6; John 1:3). Every star, every creature, every human heartbeat, and every blade of grass exists because He willed it, spoke it, and breathed it into being. Even in the vastness of His eternity, He delights in the smallest details of our lives. Creation was not an accident, and life itself is a reflection of His wisdom and glory.
Humanity was formed in His image, male and female, bearing His likeness, created to walk with Him in love, in trust, and in obedience (Genesis 1:26–27; Genesis 2:7). God breathed into man the breath of life, and man became a living being, a nephesh (living being, life of a creature). Life was never meant to be solitary; it was relational, meant to reflect God’s glory, His wisdom, and His love. We were created for fellowship, with God, with one another, and with all creation.
Yet, rebellion entered. Some may ask, “How did sin begin? Did Satan sin first?” Scripture shows us that rebellion did not start with humanity. The adversary, called Satan, chose to turn away from God’s perfect goodness, desiring independence and pride (Isaiah 14:12–15; Ezekiel 28:12–17). Some may think, “But shouldn’t every creature have independence, even Satan?” Scripture shows that true freedom is not mere self-will or rebellion. Real freedom exists only in harmony with God, who is the source of life, love, and truth. Independence severed from God’s goodness leads not to flourishing but to corruption and destruction. In choosing pride over love, Satan embraced a freedom that is ultimately slavery to sin and death (Romans 6:16–18; James 1:14–15). God’s design allows real choice, but choices outside of His goodness cannot produce true life, joy, or peace (Psalm 36:9; John 15:5).
Humanity followed the same path of rebellion. The Hebrew word ḥaṭṭā’ṯ (sin, missing the mark) entered the world (Genesis 3:6–7; Romans 5:12), bringing corruption and death. Death spread to all because all have sinned. This death was not merely physical but spiritual separation from God (Isaiah 59:2). Scripture declares there is none righteous, no, not one (Psalm 14:3; Romans 3:10), and all have fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). The pain of separation is not abstract. Many have experienced a love so deep that its loss cuts like a wound, leaving a heart broken and raw. Scripture shows us that God created us for love and relationship, real, meaningful connection. In that design, separation hurts. Imagine the grief of a long-term loving relationship broken, where the one who loved the most feels the deepest loss. That is, in a shadowed sense, the experience of humanity’s rebellion: we chose independence from God, and it caused a wound in the very fellowship we were created for.
Though God is eternal, unbroken, and holy, He allows us to feel the consequences of love betrayed, not because He delights in pain, but because real love must be voluntary. He invites us back, with patience and mercy, into relationship, showing that His heart longs for ours, and that true reconciliation is a gift freely received. In this way, the agony of separation teaches us the weight of sin, the preciousness of restoration, and the beauty of loving freely, not coerced.
God is holy and just. Sin cannot be ignored (Habakkuk 1:13). Yet He is merciful and faithful, displaying His covenant love, ḥesed (steadfast lovingkindness) (Exodus 34:6–7). From the beginning, God promised redemption. The seed of the woman would crush the serpent’s head (Genesis 3:15). Through Abraham, all nations would be blessed (Genesis 12:3). Through Moses, blood was given for atonement (Leviticus 17:11). Through the prophets, a suffering Servant was foretold (Isaiah 53:3–12).
That promise was fulfilled in Yeshua HaMashiach. His name, Yēshua (YHWH saves), reveals His purpose, and His title, Mashiach (Anointed One), identifies Him as God’s chosen King and Redeemer (Matthew 1:21; Daniel 9:25). He is the eternal Word, the Logos (Word, divine self-expression of God) (John 1:1).
John 1:14
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
God did not remain distant from the brokenness of humanity. Instead, He stepped directly into the human story. Through the Holy Spirit, Mary conceived Yeshua, the Messiah, so that He entered the world fully human but without inheriting the corruption of Adam’s sin (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:35). This was not merely a physical miracle, it was a divine act that preserved His sinless nature, ensuring that He could live a life perfectly obedient to the Father. Fully God and fully man, Yeshua experienced hunger, thirst, fatigue, sorrow, and joy, and at every turn He resisted temptation and lived without sin (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22). Where humanity had failed and fell short of God’s standard, He remained faithful. By taking on humanity Himself, in His Son, God provided the perfect bridge between the divine and the fallen human race. His life demonstrates what we were meant to be, His obedience covers what we cannot achieve, and His sacrifice opens the door for reconciliation, proving that God is not distant or passive but active in redeeming His creation.
Yeshua proclaimed the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14–15), not as an abstract idea, but as a living reality of God’s rule. He taught with authority, not as the scribes (Matthew 7:28–29), revealing that obedience to God’s heart brings life. He healed the sick (Matthew 8:16–17), cleansed lepers (Luke 17:14), opened blind eyes (John 9:35–38), cast out demons (Luke 4:41), forgave sins (Mark 2:5–7), and raised the dead (John 11:43–44). These were signs, sēmeion (sign, evidence of divine power) (John 20:30–31), showing who He is and revealing the power of God available to those who believe.
Yet His mission was not earthly power but eternal redemption. Many may ask, “How could Yeshua do this willingly? How could He choose to endure betrayal, suffering, and death?” The answer lies in who He is. Yeshua is fully God and fully man (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22). In His divine nature, He perfectly knew the Father’s plan and the eternal consequences of sin. In His human nature, He felt the full weight of sorrow, fear, and temptation. His love for humanity was greater than any suffering. He obeyed the Father completely because His heart was united with God’s will, and because He saw the redemption of countless souls as worth every moment of pain (John 10:17–18; Philippians 2:8). Just as some children, especially twins, can look like their parents or siblings, even moving or acting in ways that echo them so closely it seems one could step into the other’s place, Yeshua reflects His Father in every thought, word, and action. He is fully human, sharing in our experiences and limitations, and fully God, sharing in the essence and perfect character of YHWH. Everything He does, He does as the Father would, not by imitation but by nature, because His life is the perfect expression of God entering humanity. In Yeshua, the human and the divine are inseparable, and the likeness is complete, what we see in Him is the Father living among us.
He willingly went to the cross, knowing fully what awaited Him. He was betrayed by one He loved, mocked by those He came to save, beaten by hands He had healed, and crucified by the very world He created. On that cross, He bore the sin of all humanity. Our sin, was laid upon Him, even though He Himself knew never sinned (2 Corinthians 5:21). He became the sacrificial amnos, the Lamb of God, offered not for His own sake but for ours (John 1:29). Through His blood, God established a new covenant (Luke 22:20), fulfilling the meaning of kippūr, the covering or reconciliation that makes humanity right with God (Hebrews 9:12). In every act of suffering, every wound, and every drop of blood, Yeshua carried the weight of humanity’s failure so that we could be restored, showing that God’s justice and mercy meet perfectly in the cross.
Yeshua truly died. His human body, fully real and fully human, was placed in the tomb, wrapped carefully in linen and spices (Matthew 27:59–60). The weight of death seemed final, and the grave appeared to have claimed Him. But death could not hold the One who is Life itself. On the third day, God raised Him from the dead. The Greek word anastasis (resurrection, standing up again) does not speak of a spirit hovering somewhere, but of a bodily rising, a tangible, physical victory over death (Matthew 28:5–6; Acts 2:24). Yeshua appeared alive to many witnesses (1 Corinthians 15:5–8), showing that His resurrection was real, not a vision or metaphor. By rising from the dead, He proved that death had been defeated, that sin no longer had ultimate power, and that He holds the keys over life and death (Revelation 1:18). His resurrection is both the guarantee and the pattern for all who trust in Him, showing that what was broken by sin can be fully restored in God’s timing.
After His resurrection, Yeshua did not remain on earth indefinitely. He ascended to His Father, returning to the place of honor He had left, and now reigns as Lord over all creation (Acts 1:9–11). Seated at the right hand of God, the place of power and authority described in Psalm 110:1 and affirmed in Hebrews 1:3, He rules with perfect justice and wisdom. God exalted Him above all, giving Him the name above every name (Philippians 2:9–11), a name that commands every knee to bow and every tongue to confess. As the mediator between God and humanity (1 Timothy 2:5), Yeshua represents us before the Father, interceding on our behalf. He is also our eternal High Priest (Hebrews 7:25), continually offering the perfect sacrifice of Himself and applying its power to all who believe. One day, He will return in glory to judge the living and the dead, a righteous and faithful Judge who will restore all things (Acts 17:31; Revelation 19:11–16). His ascension and reign are not distant or passive; they are active, present, and sovereign, guaranteeing that the work of redemption begun on the cross will reach its complete fulfillment.
The Gospel demands a response, a turning of the heart and life toward God. Repentance is commanded. The Greek word metanoia, repentance, a complete change of mind and direction, calls each person to turn away from sin and toward God, leaving the ways of the old life behind (Acts 3:19; Luke 13:3). Faith is required. The Greek word pistis, faith, trust, reliance, means resting fully in Messiah’s work, depending not on one’s own strength or deeds, but on the perfect obedience and sacrifice of Yeshua (John 6:29; Ephesians 2:8–9). Salvation is the gift of grace. The Greek word charis, grace, unearned favor, reminds us that God’s mercy is freely given (Romans 6:23). It is not earned by works, so no one may boast (Titus 3:5).
Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved (Joel 2:32; Romans 10:9–13). Those who believe are justified, made right with God (Romans 5:1), forgiven of sins that once separated them from the Creator (Colossians 2:13), and made new in their innermost being (2 Corinthians 5:17). God gives a new heart, lēv, (the inner man, the seat of desire and thought) (Ezekiel 36:26), and places His Spirit within. The Holy Spirit, Ruach HaQodesh, seals believers (Ephesians 1:13–14), teaches truth (John 16:13), empowers obedience (Romans 8:11), and produces fruit in the life of the believer (Galatians 5:22–23).
This Gospel is not behavior modification, nor is it religion. It is the reality of new birth (John 3:3–7), the reconciliation of humanity to God (Romans 5:10). To reject the Son is to remain in death (John 3:36), separated from the life He offers. To receive the Son is to receive eternal life (1 John 5:11–12), a life restored, healed, and empowered by His Spirit. When we truly grasp the depth of His sacrifice, the love that held Him on the cross, the agony of separation we experience when sin fractures relationship, and the power of His resurrection, our hearts respond not with mere acceptance, but with full reception of Messiah into our lives. Yeshua declared, “It is finished” (John 19:30), and the empty tomb stands as God’s eternal witness that redemption is complete.
This is the Gospel of Yeshua HaMashiach. You CAN believe it!
God with us (Matthew 1:23).
God for us (Romans 8:31).
God saving us, to the uttermost (Hebrews 7:25).
Turn from your sins. Receive into your heart the Lord Yeshua HaMashiach and be saved.
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