God
created us in His own image to have an
abundant life. He did not make us as robots to automatically love
and obey Him. God gave us a will and a freedom of choice.
We chose to
disobey God and go our own willful way. We still make this choice
today. This results in separation from God.
The Bible says...
"For
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
Our Attempts to Reach God
People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap
between themselves and God...
The Bible
says...
"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in
the end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12
"But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins
have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear." Isaiah
59:2