What does Scripture say about every person in relation to God’s glory?
Scripture says everyone has come short of the glory of God. That means no one can enter God's heaven unless God acts on their behalf. This is the first step of faith: recognizing we are lost, like sheep without a shepherd, separated by Adam's fall.
Les explains that the first step of faith on the road to salvation is recognizing that in ourselves we are lost. He suggests asking people, 'Why should God let you into His heaven?' rather than 'Are you a Christian?' because people give many reasons but invariably overlook Romans 3. Scripture says everyone has come short of the glory of God, which means we cannot enter God's heaven unless God does something on our behalf. This shortfall is universal because we are separated by the fall of Adam, the federal head of the whole human race. We are like sheep without a shepherd, and this recognition of being lost is the very first step of faith.