God is with us! Jesus came and sacrificed himself to save us from sin.  The Bible is clear that man is in a fallen state. We were all created in God's image but that image was marred by sin. The result of sin is ultimately death. This death is seperation from God for all of eternity. Jesus seeks all and accepts all who believe. It is that simple. Salvation is not something we can earn by doing but instead is based on our faith in Christ. It is by his grace that we are saved not by the works that we do. When we are saved good works will of course be a by product of a changed heart. A heart that is not at odds with God. We are flawed creatures that need salvation and with any amount of faith, even faith so, so small can grow. Jesus Christ changes hearts. The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin.