The problem as I see it, is that people do not understand the severity of their disobedience to a Holy, Righteous, Perfect, Creator. The God of the Christian Bible. There is no other God. Almighty, all powerful ,all loving, all knowing. And at the same time because He is perfect, holy, righteous and without defect, nothing impure, unholy, unrighteous, no one tainted by the corruption of the sin nature can of and by themselves stand before and be welcomed into His Kingdom because of anything they have done. Because those good works, so called, are tainted with the scourge of the hostility and hatred that each child of Adam born of flesh, blood and bones is endowed with at birth.
Simply put, we are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners. We are born that way. It is in our nature to sin. Unbelief is a part of that nature. Denying the God of Scripture is of that rebellion long ago when the words that contradicted God's command , "you shall not die, but you will be like God" were uttered to the first innocent parents of the human race, who were tempted to believe a lie rather than God's truth.
And thus Scripture expounds through the Holy Prophets and Apostles "Behold I was brought forth in inquity and in sin my mother conceived me. (Ps 51:5) All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23) Yes all our righteous acts are as filthy rags. (Is. 64:6) And without Jesus the Christ you can do nothing. (John 15:5) That is nothing commendable in gaining access to the Kingdom of God. In other words we are unable to purchase the redemption needed because all of us are immersed in a world drowning in and consumed by its own lust toward an evil end. (Gal. 5:19-21; 1 Cor. 6:9-11; 1 Peter 4:1-5; 1 John 2:15-17) Every single human being is LOST without Christ Jesus.
He is the One mediator (intercessor) between God and all those created in His image. (1 Tim 2:5) No other name saves you from the wrath of God coming on the whole earth and sinful mankind (Acts 4:12) In love God sent His Son to be an atoning sacrifice for our sins (1 John 5:10; John 3:16) “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him” (John 3:36). "For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ" (2 Corinthians 5:21). "Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins" (Hebrews 9:22).
God the Son's coming into this world, taking the form of a man, His signs, wonders and miracles proved He was who He said He was. And His death, burial , resurrection and finally His ascension into heaven and back to the Father proves He will one day return and establish a new heavens and new earth where righteous dwells. As Jesus the Christ Himself said, You must be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect. Only one fulfills this and was in all points tempted as we are yet without sin. (Heb 4:15) For God made Him who had no sin to be a sin offering for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
As the angel said to John in Rev. 22 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
What will you hear from the Lord when you stand before the judgement seat of Christ? "Well done good and faithful servant enter into the joy of the Lord. Or depart from me, I never knew you." Yes it is a fearful thing thing to fall into the hands of the living God, for our God is a consuming fire.
Let these words of Jesus sink into your ears:
"I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. NO ONE comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).
when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, (2 Thess 1:8-9)
if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
