“For all have sinned…” Romans 3:23
“All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law…” Romans 2:12a
“…and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law” Romans 2:12b
damned if they do, damned if they don’t.
Anybody Can Know the Truth:
“Jesus said, ‘If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free’” (John 8:31,32).
“The discerning heart seeks knowledge” (Proverbs 15:14).
“’seek, and you will find’” (Matthew 7:7).
“’the Spirit of truth…will guide you into truth. ….the Spirit will…make it known to you.’” (John 16:13,15).
“’Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.’” (Matthew 5:6).
“But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” (Deuteronomy 4:29).
Anybody can accept the truth: Jesus, the way to heaven:
“He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the world.” (1 John 2:2).
“’For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son’” (John 3:17-18).
“’small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.’” (Matthew 7:14).
“’I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.’” (John 10:9).
“Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’” (John 14:5-6).