Your Own Lying Eyes

Proverbs 12:2 (KJV) A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Stop and read that verse again.  I hope you see a bit of tension between what it says, and what you have probably been told again and again.  Because of the influence of certain theologians and theological systems, we have taken certain verses such as,

Romans 3:23 (KJV) For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

and,

Romans 3:10 (KJV) As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

and interpreted them in such a way that ignores large portions of scripture which modify these statements.  Yes, we are all sinners, we have all sinned.  No arguments there.  And whether you understand it or not that second verse quoted is just a restatement of that.  That does not mean that people do not have desires to live right, and opposed to that, desires to commit evil.

So?  According to the Bible, not just the apostle Paul, but the entire scripture, there are people who desire to do what is right.  God’s grace is extended to those people.  Their sins are forgiven, not expecting perfection, but putting us in right standing with God.  Be one of the good guys.