Most believe they are. Have you ever told a lie? How many? Does that make you a liar? Have you ever stolen anything, regardless of the value or how long ago? Does that make you a thief? As a lying thief, are you still a good person? Maybe compared to another individual, but a law breaker does not have that luxury. A good judge must bring judgment on a transgressor, in order to remain good.
Not lying and not stealing are two of the ten commandments, used as a small sample to illustrate two things: you, measured by a good law are guilty (who would claim lying is a good thing?) and, without knowing the "Ten Commandments" know in your conscience that lying and thievery are wrong but you have done them anyways.
IF there is a God and eternity would you stand innocent or guilty, not based a some ancient text, but on your own conscience? God is a good judge if He judges the murderer, rapist, extortioner, etc., but He is so good, that liars and theives will be condemned as law breakers also. Am I the "mean" one that identifies crime? Is the witness the one deserving punishment or is it the guilty?
The above was the beginning of the Bible Study we had last night. All are guilty before God, but because of God's desire to grant mercy, without allowing your crime to go unpunished, Jesus Christ was punished for you. What love for the guilty! Turn from your crime and trust wholly in Christ in order to escape the justice you deserve.
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