“I'm Only Human” Is an Excuse Jesus Disqualified

In the beginning, being human was perfect. Made in the image of God, we perfectly reflected our Creator (Genesis 1:26-27,31).  

But Adam and Eve changed that when they sinned.

Sin entered God's perfect creation, and everyone after Adam was born in Adam's image, an image that still reflected God, but not as it once had (Genesis 5:1-3).

“I'm only human” became a common excuse to justify our sinful nature.

Then Jesus became a perfect human and did what none of us could do: redeem us from our sins.

And everything changed.

Saying “I'm only human” is no longer a valid excuse. It's a decision (and a bad one).

When we come to Christ, we still have a sinful human nature, but we can begin to “throw off ” our old sinful nature and our former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. And we can let the Spirit renew our thoughts and attitudes so we can put on our new nature, “created to be like God—truly righteous and holy” (Ephesians 4:22-24).

It's a daily decision to do this, deliberately and seriously (Philippians 2:12-13).   

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

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In case you're asking: 

Why Do We Suffer for Adam’s Sin?

Have you ever wondered why all of mankind suffers because of Adam's sin? This devotion addresses that question.

Why Did God Create Man with the Ability to Sin?

A one-minute devotion to help you answer this question biblically.

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