The Gospel in a Nutshell People are separated from God by their personal sin. People are morally incapable of resisting everything that is wrong and evil. People are guilty of committing moral wrongdoing and evil. People who rationalize their wrongdoing sear their consciences. People who don t rationalize their wrongdoing feel guilty.
People attempt to pass the blame for their wrongdoing and moral failures to others.
People who have sin in their lives do not feel comfortable in the presence of God. People cannot cure the sin condition of human existence. Offsetting sin with good deeds cannot expunge people s guilt. Education cannot elevate people above the possibility of moral failure. Pretending that the problem of sin doesn t exist wont make it go away.