God created man to honor and serve Him
Thou art worthy, O Lord to receive glory and honor and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Revelation 4:11

Man has sinned against God
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.
Romans 3:10

For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23

The penalty for sin is DEATH
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 6:23

Good works cannot EVER earn God's favor
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us.
Titus 3:5

God LOVES man
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16

Jesus Christ died on the cross, in man's place, paying the penalty for man's sin
But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8

Man must accept Jesus Christ as personal Savior
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 10:9

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:13