Verse 15 says, It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom (Paul says) I am foremost of all. I remember these verses as having a profound effect upon my life early in my Christian walk, as they still do to this day. Although Romans 3: 23 tells us “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ” it is not until we appropriate the cost of salvation personally that we can receive the full effect upon our lives. I cannot receive the merits or attributes Jesus has for anyone else, and neither can anyone for me. No one has to tell a sinner, when he is confronted with God’s grace, that he is in need of mercy. Most people who have fallen short of someone’s expectations, or broken God’s commandments, immediately know within their heart that they have done wrong. An instant search begins within their lives to find the cure or the remedy that will make it all better, or erase the blotted stain they can feel upon their heart. I am so glad for the grace of God in my life, that as I had searched for the remedy to remove the stains on my own heart, that Jesus came and washed me with His precious Blood. He cleanses us from all unrighteousness, as He promises to do for anyone who calls upon His name in repentance, for salvation. Some people sometimes have the sense that they are…
