The fact is that we are all sinners and none of us are righteous. We are born with the sin nature and because of that we are all sinners. If a person is honest with himself our herself they would have to admit that this statement is true of everyone of us. God has told us many places in His word that our heart is wicked and we have proven it so. All we have to do is look at our past history and see what man has done. Here are some Scriptures that point to our sinfulness.
[THE FACT OF SIN]
Ecclesiastes; 7:20
(For there is not a just man on earth who does good And does not sin)
Jeremiah; 17:9-10
("The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? I the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.)
Isaiah; 64:6
(But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousness are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away.)
Romans; 3:10
(As it is written: "there is none righteous, no, not one;)
Romans; 3:23
(for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,)
1John; 1:8
(If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.)
You have seen six different Scriptures that tells us that we are all sinners and in need of help. God knew our need and provided a way for us to be cleansed of our sins.
1John; 1:9
(If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.)
What John is saying here is that one is recognizing and acknowledging that he or she is a sinner and in need of cleansing and forgiveness. When Jesus was nailed to the cross, He paid the price in full for sin. He has eternal life to give to all who come to Him for forgiveness. It is a gift from God to us but we must ask for it. Your sins will be forgiven you only if you come to Jesus for that forgiveness. If you don't come to Jesus before you die, then you will die in your sins and payment for those sins will be required from you. You will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire because you have rejected the greatest gift of all, SALVATION IN JESUS!
Romans; 6:23
(For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
There is no other way to receive forgiveness, it can come only through Jesus. Come to Jesus and ask for forgiveness. He promises that all who come to Him will be saved.
Romans; 10:9-10
(that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.)
It's that simple!!!!
God Bless you!
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