T. In case you were wondering where that came from, and what it means, it comes from TULIP, the device used to remember the 5 points of reformed theology, also known as the Doctrines of Grace.
T, this stands for Total Depravity, the inability of man to do anything good. This is backed by Romans 3:10, and the Bible even goes as far as to say that all our "good" deeds are worthless. (Isa 64:6)
Why is this so important, why does it hold relevance to our lives? Because the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23), although physical death is a consequence of sin, physical death is not necessarily what this verse is talking about. No, this verse speaks of the eternal consequences. Eternal damnation, separation from God and his wrath forever, a worse thing has never occurred.
OK, all have sinned, sinners go to hell, where is the hope in this? Is all lost? No, may it never be. For "The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost." (1 Timothy 1:15)
There is great hope, crazy hope, a greater hope has never been imagined. But how do we obtain that hope? That, my friend, is for another story, another time.
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