Every individual is born into the world pure and innocent.
But every child grows up to be a man or a woman who by their own choice sins. What a terrible thing it would be if God had not provided a means for us to wipe the slate clean and start all over. To be justified is to be free of guilt. Through this regeneration our guilt, which once condemned us before God, is removed. Where there was fear, worry, and despair, now there is hope and contentment.