Summary: THE CONCLUSION: UNIVERSAL CORRUPTION LEAVES ALL MEN WITHOUT EXCUSE BEFORE GOD'S CONDEMNATION The situation is worse than you think so stop trying to earn your salvation because you will never be good enough 1.

THE CONCLUSION: UNIVERSAL CORRUPTION LEAVES ALL MEN WITHOUT EXCUSE BEFORE GOD'S CONDEMNATION

The situation is worse than you think so stop trying to earn your salvation because you will never be good enough

1. Everyone (both Jew and Gentile) is in the same boat = Under Sin and the boat is definitely sinking (:9)

2. How Bad is It? Description of Universal Corruption (:10-18)

a. Corrupt in Nature (:10-12)

b. Corrupt in Speech (:13-14)

c. Corrupt in Conduct (:15-17)

d. Fundamental problem (:18) no fear of God

3. The law can never save -- It only Convicts men and leaves them Without Excuse Before God's Condemnation (:19-20)