The New Birth|The Universal Need for Salvation| Pt.1

The Universal Need for Salvation The Bible emphatically declares that all human beings are sinners (I Kings 8:46; Proverbs 20:9; Isaiah 64:6). All mankind is under sin and is guilty before God (Romans 3:9, 19). “There is none righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10). “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Because of this, all mankind is under the sentence of death. “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). “Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death” (James 1:15). Everyone needs salvation from sin and its penalty, death. In general, salvation can refer to any kind of deliverance, preservation, or liberation. In the context of Scripture, salvation means deliverance from all the power and effects of sin, and it has past, present, and future aspects. Bernard, David K.. Essentials of the New Birth . Word Aflame Press. Kindle Edition.