Without the Bible, we probably wouldn’t have guessed that, despite our disobedience, God solved the problem without relying on us in any way:

            “God did what the law could not do (because human nature was weak) … by sending his own Son … to do away with sin.  Rom 8:3

“there is One who brings God and mankind together, the man Jesus Christ, who gave Himself to redeem (set free) all of mankind.”  1 Timothy 2:5-6

Jesus is the solution because of WHO He is and WHAT He did on the cross:

  WHO: “Christ is the visible likeness of the invisible God … the Son has in Himself the

                full nature of God.” Col 1:15 & 19; “Christ was without sin.” 2 Cor 5:21

  WHAT: “Christ has appeared … to remove sin by the sacrifice of Himself.”  Heb 9:26

            “Christ Himself carried our sins in His body to the cross.”  1 Peter 2:24

In a gospel conversation, then,  the answer part consists of: "Jesus -- who He is and what He did

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