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The fact that all people, without exception, commit sin proves that without Christ we have a sinful nature. We are lost in sin and cannot save ourselves. Does this mean only Christians do good? Of course not---many people do good to others. On a relative scale, many are moral, kind, and law abiding. Comparing these people to criminals, we would say that they are very good indeed. But on God’s absolute scale, no one is good enough to earn salvation (“dead because of your disobedience and your many sins,” 2:1). Only through being united with Christ’s perfect life can we become good in God’s sight. “Subject to God’s anger” refers to those who are to receive God’s wrath because of their rejection of Christ.--- NLT Life Application Study Bible notes