For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. ^{Romans 6:23}

The good news is that Jesus Christ is the Savior we desperately need. He was crucified to pay the penalty for our sins, saving us from condemnation and eternal punishment in hell. By his brutal death, which is a propitiation to God, we are offered the opportunity to be declared righteous and to be reconciled with and at peace with him. Through God’s mercy, we are forgiven of our sins, and by his grace, we become his beloved children, enjoying benefits both in this life and the next.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. ^{John 3:16-17} 

Three days after his crucifixion, Jesus was resurrected from the dead, confirming his deity and the effectiveness of his atonement for us. His resurrection proved that he is who he claimed to be and that everything he said is true. Jesus defeated death, and the promise is that we, too, will be resurrected to eternal life.

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: ^{Romans 1:3-4}

If you believe what you have read – that you need to be saved from the penalty of sin, that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross to atone for your sins, and that he was raised from the dead – you can be forgiven, reconciled with God, and enjoy eternity in Heaven.

Submit to the lordship of Jesus, and you will be saved. Salvation is that simple, and that serious. Believe, and you will be changed.