Nobody Perfect ?

4/22/07 Bro. Lee Dotson

Many times we hear people say, "Nobody’s perfect!" The Bible wholeheartedly echoes this point.

Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory. You see God’s standard is perfection. Admittedly all of us fail to that standard. Now you may be thinking wait a minute. I’m not a bad person. Sinner is such a strong label. Let’s consider the reality of our situation. Have you ever told a lie? Have you ever hated someone? Have you ever wanted what someone else had? Ever had lustful thoughts? Ever put your faith on the back burner? All of these are sin. You may not be a bad person, but in God’s eyes you’ve sinned. With sin comes a very high price, fortunately there also comes a free gift of grace. When people sin, they earn what sin pays, death. But God gives us a free gift, life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.. Death is both physical and spiritual in nature. Our sin dooms us for all of eternity. But God in all of His grace, has offered us a free gift. One that cannot be earned, and is most certainly undeserved. That gift is Life, Eternal Life. Only God could give us this gift and once given it can never be taken away. When you were a kid, did you ever ask for a "do over" when you were playing with your friends. All of us need a fresh start. Most of us agree if there were a chance to do some things over again, we would do them differently. (Joh 3:3) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.