1. All men are sinners: ( Romans 3:23 ) "For all have sinned , and come short of the glory of God." ( Ecclesiastes 7:20 ) "For there is not a just man upon earth , that doeth good, and sinneth not." ( Isaiah 64:6 ) " ¶But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags ; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." ( Romans 3:10 ) "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" ( James 2:10 ) "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." ( 1 John.1:8 ) "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves , and the truth is not in us." 2. Salvation by grace (undeserved mercy), not works: ( Ephesians 2:8,9 ) "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man sh...
Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in Heaven. ~ Psalm 119:89. | Jeremiah 20:9 |Psalm 119:105 | Hebrews 4:12 | Jeremiah 51:20 | Psalm 119:103 | Proverbs 4:22 | Proverbs 3:8 | Isaiah 55:10-12 |