I love this illustration because it's simple to understand. When sin entered the world (Adam and Eve eating the apple), it caused all of mankind to become sinful. Death is the result of our sin. A person cannot go through one day without many sinful thoughts. Some examples of those thoughts would be road rage, stealing, wanting what another person has, lying, cheating; you get the picture. God is sinless. He hates sin. The only way we can be reconciled with God again (remember, Adam and Eve lived in a perfect world before the apple incident) was to have our sins taken from us. That's where Jesus comes in. He took our place on the cross. He took all of our sin on Himself and died for you and for me so that we can be reconciled to God..so that God will look at us and not see sin. That's how Jesus is our bridge to God. Remember, when Jesus was on the cross and asked God why He had forsaken Him? That's when God had to turn His back on Jesus...Jesus was full of our sin and God could not look at Him. Jesus took our place on the cross. It should have been me and it should have been you hanging there. In order for us to have eternal life in heaven we have to accept Jesus as our Savior and tell God that we want to be forgiven of our sins. We have to repent (turn away) from the bad things we do. Jesus died in our place. Jesus became the bridge that we can take to get to God. It's easy to cross. Pray this sinners' pray and you'll be saved (but it must be said from the heart). Dear Father, thank You for dying on the cross for me. I know I am a sinner and repent from my sins. I believe Jesus died for my sins, rose from the grave and is alive forever. I open the door of my heart and life, receiving Jesus Christ as my Savior. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus' name, Amen. If you prayed that prayer you are now saved!!..and have eternal life with Jesus. You have become a new creature..old things have passed away. Not everyone has that thunder and stars feeling, but your changed life will happen. Praise God!!