Bible Verse of the Day Wednesday February 1st, 2023

Romans 3:12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one."

The Apostle Paul's writing to the Roman Christians is the utmost all-inclusive accords on the condition of fallen humankind. It transports us to an alarming awareness of our unrighteousness, and God's perfection and righteousness amplify our wantonness. It points out the unambiguous truth that we are all sinners, and there is no righteousness in any of us (Romans 3:23; 3:10). More importantly, Paul's letter to the Romans points out that we are all under God's wrath and need of a Savior to rescue us from the penalty of our sins, death (Romans 6:23 a). Paul teaches us that no single sinner can escape God's wrath and judgment. Regardless of our race, creed, national origin, or whether man or woman the Apostle brings to our remembrance, we have all turned away from God, and not one of us does good (Romans 3:12).

The unembellished certainty of the truth of this biblical context is a foremost stumbling block in humans' minds. That is because the world has programmed us to believe that we are good people when we compare ourselves with others. However, God does not compare one person's unrighteousness to another because no one does good, not even one. The natural person will turn away from the truth and will of God because their lives focus only on themselves, their beliefs, and their ideas. They reject His love and discard His guidance (Isaiah 1:2; 53:6). The bible tells us that Jesus did not come to the earth to call the righteous but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32). The truth is that there are none righteous; every person needs the salvation that only comes from Christ Jesus and His selfless sacrifice on the Cross of Calvary. Jesus came to save those who admit they are sinners and can do nothing in and of themselves (John 15:5). 

There has never been a genuinely righteous person except for Christ Jesus. Our first parents, Adam and Eve, were not guilty of any sin; they were innocent because they did not know good from evil. The natural person will not seek after the one true God; they will attempt to utilize an idol of their own making. Idols and false gods come and go, but Christ Jesus has always been and will always be the only way to live eternally with God.