What does Scripture say about all people and sin in Galatians 3:22?
Galatians 3:22 declares that Scripture, the Word of God, has concluded all under sin. This means every person is hopelessly lost and without hope until they realize their lost condition. Only then can God save them, and salvation comes by believing the Gospel of Jesus Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
Les explains that Galatians 3:22 says the Scripture, the Word of God, has concluded all under sin. Like a little lamb in a crevice with no hope unless the shepherd comes and finds him, lost people today must understand they are hopelessly lost before God can save them. The promise is by faith of Jesus Christ—believing in His death, shed blood, burial, and resurrection—so eternal life and salvation are given to those who believe the Gospel. Les stresses it does no good to believe the Gospel until a person realizes they are lost, which is especially hard for good people who think they are not that bad. Until they realize how lost they are spiritually, God cannot save them; they are without hope, and one day it will be too late, though God has forgiven every sin and done everything needed.
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
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What does it mean that the Scripture has concluded all under sin?
The Scripture, the Word of God, has concluded all under sin (Galatians 3:22), meaning all people are shut up as sinners.
Why did Scripture conclude all people under sin?
Scripture has concluded all — the whole human race, Jew and Gentile — under sin, so that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.