Since the fall of Adam and Eve into sin, all people are born alienated from God, separated from the Source of life and joy and peace -- and they are helpless to do anything about this!
 

Nevertheless, through His totally undeserved love, the Triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) has had compassion on the human race and sent His Son into our own flesh and blood, to win forgiveness of sins for all people.
 

Jesus Christ won this forgiveness of sins for all people by His life of perfect love and by His suffering and death on the Cross.
 

This salvation, won by Jesus Christ upon the Cross, is bestowed on us through God's specially appointed means: preaching of the Gospel, Holy Baptism, Holy Absolution, and the Sacrament of the Altar (Communion). Through these, God the Holy Spirit is at work providing and strengthening faith to accept the joyful salvation our God there gives.
 

This salvation from sin, death, the devil and hell is the cause of endless joy for believers as they contemplate the great love that it reveals to be in the heart of God towards them and the hope that it gives. That is, a loving heavenly Father, an eternal home, a place at our Father's table forever, the healing of all earthly sorrows, and a joyful reunion with all believers in heaven.