It's the bad news about sin and its consequences that makes the gospel of Jesus such good news. Because it is a message for sinners only, who, then, are the sinners?
1. All are sinners (Rom.3:23).
2. All, without exception, are guilty (Rom.3:19).
3. All stand condemned before God (Jh.3:18,36).
4. All are under the penalty of spiritual death, which is eternal separation from God (Eph.2:5).
5. All are helpless to wipeout their own guilt (Rom.3:20).
This blunt description of sinners presents an urgent need for a life saving solution. The typical human solution is to try to make sure that our good works out-weigh the bad and just hope that we will win God's approval.
Christ's all sufficient solution, however, was to perform the ultimate good work on our behalf- He died and paid the penalty for our sins on the cross. Now we all have a choice to make- accept or reject His solution.
Which choice have you made? Have you accepted Christ's forgiveness, or are you continuing to reject Him? Accept Him now, for there's no other solution!
>>> Joanie E. Yoder

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