All Have Sinned. Romans
3:10 states, “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.” And
again in Romans 3:23 we are told, “For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God.” Romans 5:12 tells us, “Wherefore, as by one man [Adam]
sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men,
for that all have sinned.” When Adam sinned, he brought the curse of
sin upon all mankind. This is why everyone is born with a nature to sin, it has
been passed down since Adam.
There is a Penalty
for Sin. Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Death is the
penalty for sin, Physical Death and a Second Death. Most people confuse
spiritual death with the Second Death. We are born spiritually-dead. Adam and
Eve died spiritually the moment they sinned, and all of their descendants since
have been born spiritually-dead. This is why a person must be born-again
spiritually. God's Holy Spirit is that spiritual life. The Bible also speaks of
a Second Death, which means being cast into the Lake of Fire forever as
punishment for our sins. Just as a person is paid wages for work performed on
the job, so does God payback sinners in the Lake of Fire.
Jesus Paid Our Sin
Debt. Romans 5:8, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” What a precious
Scripture! God in His love decided to give mankind a chance to escape the wrath
of God's judgment. Jesus came and laid down His life for us, knowing just how
messed up the human race is. God expressed His love for humanity-paying men's
sin debt-knowing that we are undeserving.
Call Upon the Lord
Jesus to Be Saved. Romans 10:13 promises, “For whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be saved.” The word “call” means “to appeal
unto.” Lost sinners who come to Jesus for forgiveness of sins, believing that
He is the Christ, the Son of God, will be saved. How much faith do you need to
be saved? Just enough faith to obey Romans 10:13 and trust upon the Lord Jesus
for salvation.
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