Romans 3: 9-10

9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already Made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one. Romans 3:9-10 NIV.
I ran across a post from a Bible commentary as I was doing some of my own studying. The post sited a question from a popular newspaper to it's readers. The question was "What is wrong with the world today"? A reader wrote this response to the paper: " Dear sirs, I am. In verse 9 Paul is bringing home the point that even though the Jews were the chosen people, they had a sin problem. Even though the Gentiles may have been ignorant of the Law, they too had a sin problem. As it turns out I have a sin problem as well, and I'm afraid so do you. I would dare say the sin curse is what is wrong with the world, to answer the papers question. As Paul quotes from Psalms " There is no one righteous ". The problem is not just that we sin, it's that we are sinners. Sin is not just what we do, it is a part of our being. Its tough to convince someone that they are a sinner and are in need of a savior, maybe because we don't want to believe we are really that bad. Sometimes we make it a relational thing and say "if this person or that person are OK then I will definitely be alright". Honestly, if we don't realize the depth of sin and how it has corrupted our relationship with God we are not likely to see the need for savior. No one can claim to be sinless and pure, therefore all stand guilty before God. We all share in the responsiblility for Jesus going to the Cross to save us from our sins. If the newspaper tomorrow asked the question:" Who or what was the reason Jesus died on the cross"? We could all write back Dear sirs, I am. The message in these verses is all are sinners but salvation through Jesus Christ is available for everyone no matter who you are or what your background. I'm sure you have heard, the ground is level at the foot of the cross.
John