Romans 3:23: For ALL Have Sinned

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." - Romans 3:23 (ESV)


 This verse, in its simplicity, addresses one of the most intense, and terrifying truths in all of Scripture. The fact of the matter is, that God has established a law in which all men must abide by or be destroyed. God has made it very clear that if anyone does not live up to these standards or this specific law, they will be eternally damned and cast in to eternal hell. This is one of the most gruesome truths we will find throughout the whole Bible, and it should cause us to tremble before the throne of God Almighty. There will come a day, when every person will stand before the throne of a Holy God, high and lifted up, and they will give an account for every sin they have ever committed. When they are finished, they will be cast out of the presence of God, and into an eternity of excruciating pain and suffering.

 Although God had made it very clear that He will destroy anything that breaks His commandments, He has made a way out. He has sent His Son, to die the death we deserve, so that we might not spend eternity in hell. God has established a covenant of grace amongst His people, in which we have redemption and unity with and through Christ. Jesus Christ came and satisfied the wrath of God, so that we would not have to. Jesus bled and died for a group of sinners whom God had chosen before the foundation of the world, and promises to redeem these fallen sinners, and bring them into the eternal glory of God Almighty. What an awesome God we serve that He would do such a great thing out of such great love for such an evil group of god-hating sinners. Praise be to the God of our Fathers who truly had blessed us with every spiritual blessing, especially that of our salvation.