The Bible tells a unified story of humanity’s guilt and God’s grace, written over 1,500 years by roughly 40 authors across 3 continents, yet ultimately having one divine author. It reveals that all people misuse free will, leading to sin—rejecting God’s authority for self-rule—enslaving them to destructive desires. Because God is just, sin demands accountability, with death as the consequence. Yet, in His mercy, God became human as Jesus, taking that punishment upon Himself. A sinless universe could have been made, except humans would have been living without true love towards God, but would be pre-programmed to do so. It's important that true love is shown by willingly choosing His ways despite the millions of other options.
Forgiveness is freely offered, but rejecting Jesus leaves one facing judgment alone. True freedom comes through repentance (changing one's mind), accepting His sacrifice, and living in gratitude. Salvation is not earned by good deeds but is based on truth, evidence, and biblical prophecy, ensuring that once saved, a person remains saved.

Paul's Letter to the Romans 5:6-8
"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Paul's Letter to Titus 3:3-5
"At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy."

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The following verses are from the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS), dating roughly 100 years before Jesus walked the earth. Part of these ancient Jewish manuscripts form the Old Testament, and contain prophecies and patterns pointing to Jesus before Christianity existed. The verses included here are just a small selection of the most essential ones, but they highlight how Jesus fulfills Old Testament prophecies—not just as predictions coming true, but as the ultimate completion of biblical themes. He is the greater Adam, Noah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, etc.
Unlike vague secular prophecies, these are specific, true, and deeply layered. The NIV translation is used here, though the original texts convey the same meaning.

View the translations of the DSS online here: https://dssenglishbible.com/
Another resource specifically for comparing the Great Isaiah Scroll (125 - 100 BC) and the Masoretic Text of Isaiah that was used for Bibles before the DSS were found (1009 AD): http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/chapters_pg
Translations of various NT Papyrus (the paper they used back then) + extra source for DSS translations: https://downloads.thewaytoyahuweh.com/#ancient_papyrus

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ISAIAH 7:14 (in Isaiah scrolls 1Q and 4Q65)
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel."
(Immanuel, from the Hebrew language, means 'God with us')
(There is a double-fulfilment going on for this with Isaiah's time - then completed in Jesus' time. Read the chapter for the full context)

ISAIAH 9:6-7 (in Isaiah scrolls 1Q and 4Q57)
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this."

ZECHARIAH 2:10-11 (verse 10 is in scroll 4Q80 'Minor Prophets')
"Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion (Israel), for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst", declares the Lord. "And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you."
(God is going to come dwell with his people, and he refers to himself in the 1st and 3rd person, like Father - Son - Holy Spirit)

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PSALM 22 (in Psalm scroll 4Q88)
"Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet. [...] They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment."
(Shown in the New Testament, Gospel of Matthew chapter 27, verse 35-46)
(Expanded on my "Artwork Showcase", 3rd image)

ISAIAH 53 (all in Scroll 1Q Isaiah)
[...] He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. [...] For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Miscellaneous videos

On Evolution being correct, and being compatible with the Bible - (Note that people have pondered the interpretation of Genesis long before the 1800's, so this isn't trying to be a kind of historical revisionism):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnerL8M1pE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf5ovSpS2GU

On why Annihilationism (punishment, then death) is a more biblically accurate depiction of hell than Eternal Torment (forever punishment):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l__6DzzqEzI

On how fine-tuned the universe is for life, against all odds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntdTWREYFJk

Entire playlist on how Genesis 1 - 11 are best read in light of evidence about the Ancient Near Eastern cultures:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mr9ZTZb3TUeQHe-lZZF2DTxDHA_LFxi
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Rare Christian bangers

Skillet - Comatose

Skillet - Forgiven

DC Talk - Jesus Freak

Keith Green - Your Love Broke Through

Kanye West - Jesus Walks

Kanye West - Jesus Lord

The Plagues - Prince of Egypt