God's law is the criteria for the human race. If you violate God's law there is a penalty that you must pay. "The wages of sin is death" Romans 6:23. Spiritual death, which means eternal separation from God. Paul said that the whole world stands guilty before God, Romans 3:19, and then he said, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23.
We all stand guilty in God's court of law.
How then can we be saved? The first thing that we need to do is to plead guilty. If you claim to be innocent then you will be tried according to God's law and found to be a sinner and condemned, because there is none righteous, no, not one, Romans 3:10.
If you plead guilty the court can now show you mercy. "God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" 2 Peter 3:9. Repentance is part of your plea deal, no repentance no pardon. You will be required to show remorse for breaking God's Holy Law.
You are not off of the hook yet. God's court requires that someone who is not a sinner atone for your sins. There is a penalty for your sins that must be paid. The only one in God's court that is without sin is Jesus Christ, who has atoned not only for your sins, but the sins of the whole world,1 John 2:2. You must receive Christ's atonement for your sins or you will not be pardoned.
You are still not off of the hook. Restitution must be made for violating God's Holy Law. Someone who is without sin must restore God's broken law. They must do this in your name and on your behalf, just like you did it yourself. God's court has appointed Jesus Christ to do this for you, Colossians 2:14.
Because of what Jesus Christ has done for you, you can now stand before God's court as justified. God must see you as perfect and complete in his Son Jesus Christ, Colossians 2:10. When God sees you in Jesus Christ you will receive a full pardon and will now be welcomed into heaven and eternal life.
We all stand guilty in God's court of law.
How then can we be saved? The first thing that we need to do is to plead guilty. If you claim to be innocent then you will be tried according to God's law and found to be a sinner and condemned, because there is none righteous, no, not one, Romans 3:10.
If you plead guilty the court can now show you mercy. "God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" 2 Peter 3:9. Repentance is part of your plea deal, no repentance no pardon. You will be required to show remorse for breaking God's Holy Law.
You are not off of the hook yet. God's court requires that someone who is not a sinner atone for your sins. There is a penalty for your sins that must be paid. The only one in God's court that is without sin is Jesus Christ, who has atoned not only for your sins, but the sins of the whole world,1 John 2:2. You must receive Christ's atonement for your sins or you will not be pardoned.
You are still not off of the hook. Restitution must be made for violating God's Holy Law. Someone who is without sin must restore God's broken law. They must do this in your name and on your behalf, just like you did it yourself. God's court has appointed Jesus Christ to do this for you, Colossians 2:14.
Because of what Jesus Christ has done for you, you can now stand before God's court as justified. God must see you as perfect and complete in his Son Jesus Christ, Colossians 2:10. When God sees you in Jesus Christ you will receive a full pardon and will now be welcomed into heaven and eternal life.
