Romans 5:18-19

18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. -Romans 5:18-19

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We are powerless without Jesus.  The fall of humanity and the salvation of humanity both exist outside of our control.  The passage tells us that we are born with sin and there was nothing we could have done to prevent it.  The spiritual disease started by Adam has passed down to us.  It’s as much a part of us as being born Asian or whatever race our parents were.  We have no control.

Likewise, the cure for our disease is also beyond us.  There is nothing we can do to bring about it.  Only solely through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ are we free from the bondage of sin.

The truth of our powerlessness is one of the cornerstones of the Christian faith.  Only when we recognize our inability to control our lives can we then begin to surrender to the one who does have control—God.

Do you recognize your own powerlessness?  This is the beginning of your Christian faith.