True Life and Goodness: Why Embrace Jesus? I know some of us hear about Jesus all the time. We hear about him on television, on the street, from neighbors and passersby. And there are those of us who have never heard of him at all. You may be asking yourself, why do I need to hear about Jesus? Or why do I need Jesus? I will offer an answer here. You may not accept it, but I hope you will at least read it. The two main reasons anyone needs Jesus is to be good and to have eternal life. It's simple. We cannot be good on our own. If we could be good on our own, the world would not be as it is now. The plain truth is only righteousness or pure goodness can last. Think about it. Anything that was established from ill-intent or ill-doing caused pain, destruction and loss, but anything that is good, does not result in destruction, providing there is no retaliation against it. Let me explain further. Consider this, if I tell a lie to someone today, it might serve me well now,