2. Man is SINFUL and
SEPARATED from God. Therefore, he cannot know and
experience God's love and plan for his life.
Man Is Sinful "All have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Man was
created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his
stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way, and
fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by
an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is an
evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
Man Is
Separated "The wages of sin is death" [spiritual
separation from God] (Romans 6:23).
This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A
great gulf separates the two. The arrows illustrate that man is
continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through
his own efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion -
but he inevitably fails.
The third law explains the
only way to bridge this gulf...

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