“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23
What are some things that you like to do? Some people like to ski down snowy hills or mountains. Some people like to go for long walks on a trail. And other people may like to go fishing on a lake.
For those who ski: have you ever fallen down while skiing, at least once? Skiing takes practice, and everyone will fall down at least once.
Do all babies learn to walk perfectly each time? No. Walking is a brand new thing for them, and it takes practice, and a part of that practice is falling down.
When a person goes fishing, do they “land” every fish that comes onto their hook? Anyone who fishes knows that you will lose some fish.
The purpose of these examples is to show that everyone fails at something. No matter who you are, you are not perfect.
Definition: all
All means “every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions.”
If someone wants an entire cake for themself, they want the whole thing, all of it. Not 1 piece, or half of it, but the entire thing.
A Biblical example-It says in 2 Timothy:
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:16
What this verse means is that the entirety of the scriptures is God-inspired. The whole thing, with no exceptions.
Definition: come short
When something comes short, it means that it misses a set mark. It does not meet the set requirement. It fails.
We are all sinners, and no one is better than another. We have all sinned at some point in our life, and broken God’s commandments.
Jews and Gentiles alike, all have sinned. From the time of Adam until this present day, save for Jesus Himself, each and every person to have ever lived on Earth has sinned. No matter how much someone might try, they will all commit a sin at least once in their life. And it is that one sin that makes us all sinners.
“What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” Romans 3:9,10
That is why Jesus came to Earth and died on the cross. He came to take our sins away and offer us forgiveness. If we were perfect and sinless, Jesus wouldn’t have had to come and die for our sins, but we’re not.
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Luke 5:32
The admittance to one’s self that you are a sinner is the first step that a person needs to take on the road to forgiveness. Without forgiveness, we cannot be rid of our sins. They are like a dark stain on a white shirt. Well, each one of us has one of those shirts on. All of us. Some people mind be blind to their stain (sin) but it is there all the same. And the only way to get rid of that stain is…
Jesus.
We all have sinned. We just need admit them and let Jesus take them away.
In Christ,
Andrew
(Andrew is no longer a part of this ministry, as he purposely lied, deceived me, and then betrayed me. These were not innocent mistakes but they were carefully planned out beforehand, and the clear markings of the works of the devil. Lying is one of the worst sins of all, because those involved with these types of work will inherit the lake of fire. I loved him dearly, but his love for the teachings of Christ abandoned Him. I baptized him by submersion over 25 years ago, gave him Holy Communion and biblical instruction regularly, but then he chose to do things that completely deny the things I ever taught him. The actions that he took were done willfully and with intent and go completely against many of the things that he speaks about in his writings. What he is now no longer represents the things that I believe, and I’m just letting you that he’s no longer a part of this ministry. Although many of these writings are helpful, they were written during a different time of his life because he completely abandoned this calling, and joined up with the world instead. Nothing can dictate Our lives more than a love for Christ Jesus and being chosen to His service, because every other matter will have to take second place. But he chose to forsake the plow, and renounce his duties, because the love for other things in this world became greater then the things of God.)
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