Yes — the Bible teaches that every person, Jew and Gentile alike, is a sinner.
Romans 3:9 says both Jews and Gentiles are under sin, and Romans 3:23 concludes that all have sinned. Les Feldick emphasizes that this includes everyone regardless of status, and that no one can meet God's standard.
Romans 3:9 — This verse directly declares that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin.
Romans 3:23 — This is the Bible's clear conclusion that every human being has sinned and fallen short of God's glory.
The Bible explicitly teaches that all people are sinners. In Romans 3:9, Paul asks, "What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin." The Jews had the law, but this did not make them better than Gentiles. Romans 3:19 says the law was given so "that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God." The verdict extends beyond Israel; the whole world is guilty. Romans 3:23 gives the universal conclusion: "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." This applies to every human being without distinction. The Old Testament reinforces this in Ezekiel 18:4: "the soul that sinneth, it shall die." The Bible consistently presents humanity as guilty before God.
Les Feldick emphasizes that there is no difference between Jew and Gentile when it comes to sin. He points out that Israel was set apart as a holy nation, but in the final analysis, Romans 3:9 proves both Jew and Gentile are under sin. Every Jew who has ever lived and every non-Jew is included. Les also shows that the law, though given to Israel, applied to the whole human race. The result is that every mouth is stopped and all the world is guilty before God. He stresses that Romans 3:23 means every human being in his natural state is separated from God because he has fallen short of God's standard. Les also draws a comparison between Ezekiel 18:4, what God told Eve in Genesis 3, and Paul's words in Romans — showing that Scripture does not contradict itself.
Being under sin means that every person is guilty before God. Les Feldick explains that Romans 3:9 proves both Jews and Gentiles are under sin, meaning every Jew and every non-Jew who has ever lived. Paul's conclusion in Romans 3:19 is that every mouth is stopped and all the world is guilty. Therefore, no one can claim to be righteous on his own.
Les Feldick shows that Ezekiel 18:4 says the soul that sins shall die, and he connects this to God's warning to Eve that she would surely die. Then Paul says in Romans 3:23 that all have sinned. Therefore, the Old Testament and New Testament agree that all are sinners.
No. Les Feldick explains that although Israel was set apart, there is no difference in the final analysis. Romans 3:9 asks if Jews are better than Gentiles and answers no. A Jew has no advantage over a Gentile; both are under sin and both need salvation. The law was given to Israel, but it also speaks to the whole world, making every person guilty.
Ezekiel, Eve, and Paul Agree
Les connects Ezekiel 18:4's 'the soul that sinneth, it shall die' with God's warning to Eve, then shows Paul's Romans 3:9 that both Jews and Gentiles are under sin.
The Final Verdict: None Righteous
Les emphasizes Paul's concluding verdict that there is none righteous, none who seeks God, and both Jew and Gentile are under sin.
The Law Silences Every Mouth
Les explains that the law, though given to Israel, also applies to the whole human race so that all the world becomes guilty.
Jew and Gentile Are Alike
Les states that a Jew today is under the same situation as a Gentile before God — both are under sin and in need of salvation.
All Have Sinned — Romans 3:23
Les applies Romans 3:23 to every human being, noting that each person in his natural state is separated from God.
No Difference in the Final Analysis
Les says that despite Israel being set apart, Romans 3:9 proves both Jew and Gentile are under sin — there is no difference.
The Soul That Sins Shall Die
Les connects Ezekiel 18:4 to Romans 3:23, showing that because all have sinned, all stand under the sentence of death.
Everyone Is Guilty Before God
Les emphasizes that the law stops every mouth — Jew and Gentile, black and white, rich and poor — and the whole world is guilty.
Romans 3:9: What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
This is the key verse where Paul declares that both Jews and Gentiles are under sin.
Romans 3:19: Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
This shows the law's purpose: to make the whole world guilty before God.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
This is the direct statement that every person has sinned.
Ezekiel 18:4: Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
This Old Testament verse establishes that the soul that sins must die.
Yes. Romans 3:23 says "For all have sinned." Les Feldick also points to Romans 3:9, which says both Jews and Gentiles are under sin, so no one is exempt.
No. Les Feldick notes that Romans 3:19 says every mouth is stopped and the whole world is guilty before God. There is none righteous, and everyone falls short of God's glory.
Yes. Although the law was given to Israel, Les Feldick explains that it applied to the whole human race. Romans 3:19 says "all the world" may become guilty before God.
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