When Jesus heard this he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a physician, but those who are sick do. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2.17 NET.
“The first step in receiving God’s gift of salvation is to acknowledge our sin and need for God’s grace.“ ─TGC commentary on Mk 2.15-17.
We speak of the requirement to believe, in order to be saved. Part of that belief is accepting our lost status before God because of our sin. Faith admits that God is right about ourselves. We need him and we need the salvation he offers because we are sinners.
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