Many people wonder about God. Where is He? Some are so oblivious to His existence that they have declared Him "dead". This speaks of their own condition more than God's. Most people know and admit that He exists but sense a separation from Him. That is a valid feeling, because the Bible declares that there is, indeed, a separation between God and humanity. Actually, a chasm exists that man cannot bridge. It is because of God's purity and holiness and man's impure and imperfect nature. Like oil and water, the two natures cannot mix. Nothing man can do, such as good works and good intentions, will enable him to bridge the chasm. Only God can bridge it. And He did it through his Son. "Religion," generally, is a man trying to reach up to God. But in Christ, God reached down to man.
God is just. Sin must always be recompensed. But God is also love. To be consistent with His own attributes, God wisely chose a method to "reconcile" humanity to Himself that would not contradict His nature. He would become our substitute and take our punishment Himself, thus bridging the chasm for those who would accept His sacrifice and act of substitution. He would become a Son and suffer death for every human. This amazing plan was foretold through the Hebrew prophets. All the prophecies were fulfilled in Yeshua (Jesus), who summarized this message of reconciliation when He said:
"For God so loved the world that he
gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."