Why isn’t our goodness good enough?

• In Romans 3 the Apostle Paul writes: As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one” (Romans 3:10–12 ESV).
• And our Lord Jesus tells us that “no one is good but God.”
• (Mark 10:17–18 ESV) And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.”
• Meet John and Edith (not their real names) …
• John and Edith were good friends of my parents. They were two of the kindest, most caring, generous people I have ever known. And they were unsaved. John and Edith did not know Christ. And unless they believed in Christ late in life, they died not knowing God.
• How do we explain the John’s and Edith’s of the world? By understanding the doctrine of the depravity of man. As we confront the great mystery of good and evil in every human on the planet, we need a biblical starting point from which to work. You are depraved. And so am I. And so is your dear, old, sweet grandma.
• We were created in the image of God but sin has tarnished of that image. Sin corrupts everything. We are not always as bad as we could be, but we are never—apart from God—truly good in the eyes of God. But why?
• (Romans 3:23 ESV) … all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
• Everybody misses the mark of God’s glory.

Message Title: Our Post-Eden World: Depravity!

Message Text: Genesis 3:22-24