Why is fleeing to Christ important for salvation?

In the context of God's wrath against sin, the only hope for a sinner lies in turning to Jesus Christ. The doctrine emphasizes that apart from Christ, sinners are helpless and remain under God's just condemnation. As Spurgeon eloquently states, imagining that God loves the sinner as they are is dangerous; it is only through faith in Christ that one can find shelter from God's wrath. In Him, there is a covering for sin and a means of escaping the inevitable judgment. Those united to Christ are assured of God's particular and holy love, which protects them from condemnation and grants them eternal life.