Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God.”

Man’s Inabilities

In this Verse Paul plainly states the moral dilemma of all men. We have sinned in the past and even when we understand how to live for God through Faith in the Cross, we still fall short of God’s Glory. However, this is not an excuse to embrace a sinful lifestyle or to become apathetic and slothful towards becoming Christlike. It is merely the base honest assessment that all men must have of themselves. Man’s personal strength is insufficient to raise one to the level of God’s Glory. Therefore, we must be found in Christ by Faith and we must be relying upon a daily supply of God’s Grace in order for us to live righteous lives. We must admit we are incapable of Holiness in and of ourselves and we pursue righteous living through the process of Faith and Grace.