What does the Bible say about our inability to save ourselves?
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The Bible teaches that we cannot bring forth righteousness and are entirely dependent on Christ for salvation.
The Scriptures clearly affirm that humans are unable to produce any righteousness on their own due to the ruin of our nature as a result of sin. Romans 3:10-12 states that there is none righteous, no, not one, indicating our complete inability to justify ourselves before God. Furthermore, Paul emphasizes in Romans 3:19-20 that the law was given to make every mouth stop and to show that all the world is guilty before God, demonstrating that no one can achieve righteousness through their own works. Instead, our hope lies in the grace of God through Jesus Christ, who has accomplished our salvation.
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