Sin is the inclination of our hearts away from God, a characteristic of our souls that keeps us from truly connecting with God on His terms. But how many of us are infected with this condition that the Bible calls sin? Are just some of us subject to this condition? Well, the Bible could not be clearer. Romans 3:23 says that “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Earlier in the same chapter Paul writes that “both Jews and Greeks are all under sin” (Romans 3:9).  In Paul’s world the use of this dichotomy, Jew and Greek, was a common break down for the entirety of humanity. In other words, everyone regardless of race, nationality, social status, etc. are all under sin. They are all guilty before God. In the words of former Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, “The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either, but right through every human heart, and through all human hearts.” According to the biblical doctrine of sin, it is not an issue of good guys and bad guys, but rather bad guys versus God.

Something to think about from “The Kingdom Perspective.”

“What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin.”

~Romans 3:9