The Holy Spirit paints a dark picture of the human heart. All have sinned the darkness of every heart is revealed here. Sometimes church going people look down their noses at those outside of Christ. However, without the atoning blood of Christ we are no better all are lost without Christ. The presence of sin in our lives reveals that we cannot live independent of God.
Pride seeks to cover our sins.
He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. The reason we refuse to recognize our sin is because we fail to hear God s message of salvation. My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin.