Man Is Sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his
stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way, and
fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an
attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is an evidence
of what the Bible calls sin.Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God] (Romans
6:23).
This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A
great gulf separates the two. The arrows illustrate that man is
continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own
efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion - but he
inevitably fails.
The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf... |
