Now Everyone is Sinning

Romans 3-4

What a difference a Savior makes! When the Israelites first entered into the promised land, the sin of one man, Achan, caused all of Israel to be punished and all of his family to be stoned. But Paul tells us a different story of a new covenant...

But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.

Through his atonement, we are declared righteous... even though we aren't... even though we are in fact sinners. How much better to have a Savior. What a difference a Savior makes!