We recognize our need for salvation through understanding our sinful nature and corruption (Romans 3:23).
According to Scripture, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Understanding the depths of our sin and the consequent separation from God reveals our desperate need for salvation. Our natural inclination is to deny this need, as expressed in Psalm 14:1, where the fool asserts, 'No God.' True recognition of our condition comes from God revealing to us our poor and needy state, leading us to call upon Him for salvation.
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