What saith the Scripture

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23.   Read the context though:   Romans 3:21-31; to get the full impact of God's Word to us as given by Paul. I sinned by association "For as in Adam all die", I sinned being in Adam.   I'm not a sinner because I sin [my actions] I sin because I am [was] a sinner, being in Adam.   "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."   John 10:10.   "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;"   1 Timothy 1:15.   The L ORD Jesus Christ came to save sinners by giving them life, His life {salvation, being saved from something to something i.e.. death to life}.   He did this by dying, being buried and rising again the third day, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4.   " And almost all things

2 Corinthians 5:10 [Authorized King James Version]:   " For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." Man will stand in judgement of God either at the Great White Throne of Revelation 20:11-20 or at this "judgement seat of Christ" for reward.   True, we are saved from the eternal wrath of God through the death, burial and resurrection of the L ORD Jesus Christ when we believe [1 Corinthians 15:1-4].   But then are to be ambassadors of this, the life giving, saving Christ Jesus [2 corinthians 5:20].   What is the purpose of the ambassador?   He or she is an exact representation of the one who sent, in this the L ORD Jesus Christ.   Then as an ambassador we are to give voice to the act's and works of Him on our behalf.   What might those acts look like that we acknowledged, responded to and then believed; me personally.

1 Corinthians 15:17 [AKJV]:   " And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins." When questions are asked of others, like;   "Why do you think you are saved?" or "Where will you go when you die?".   "How do you have assurance of eternal life?".   When I ask these and other questions concerning one's eternal condition I will get a multitude of replies.   Although to many to write out here but the number one response is generally that "Jesus died for our sins."   Very seldom is the reply followed with and arose the third day.   The gospel that we are saved by to day is mostly incomplete when witnessed to others.   The resurrection is also important as given by Paul to us today.   "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, un