What does God do when I totally believe Romans 3:23 applies to me and that the cross has done everything?
When a person totally believes Romans 3:23 applies personally—that they are a sinner as a son of Adam—and believes the cross has done everything, God justifies, saves, declares righteous, places into the Body, sanctifies, glorifies, forgives, and baptizes them by the Holy Spirit into the Body of Christ.
Les explains that he is not an easy believer and never teaches easy believism, but he maintains that when a person totally believes Romans 3:23 is speaking about them—that they are sinners by virtue of being sons of Adam—and believes the work of the cross has done everything with all their heart, God acts. God justifies, saves, declares righteous, places into the Body, sanctifies, glorifies, forgives, and provides His own system of baptism. That baptism is the Holy Spirit placing the believer into the Body of Christ, all because they simply believe the Gospel. Les emphasizes there is no legalism tied to this; it is grace.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
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What does Romans 3:23 say about all people?
According to Romans 3:23, every person ever born into the human race has sinned and come short of the glory of God.