The wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life. Romans 6:23 succinctly summarizes the good news of the gospel- Jesus came to give us life. But not just any life, he came to literally give us HIS life! As sinners apart from God, we are all under the death sentence but Christ took our place to pay for our sin and he now offers us what we could never earn- forgiveness. Furthermore, to be forgiven means that we are now reconciled with God and embraced into his family. As the Christmas carol proclaims: God and sinners reconciled.
