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But if it is true that no human (aside from Jesus)ever has or ever will behaved perfectly enough to satisfy God then it is because no one has the free will to do that.

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I think the idea is that Adam had a chance to not sin. He was not destined to sin. He could have continued to live in a state of grace with god and been ensured of never dying. So it was not God's fault that Adam chose to be disobedient and fall from grace.

However, once Adam did that everything changed. Humanity no longer lived in a state of grace and instead was subject to a Sinful Nature. It's not so much the case that now men were capable of sinning. Essentially they became capable of doing nothing else. Everything a man does is tainted with sin. "Sin" is sometimes translated as "falling short". Everything a man does Falls Short of Perfection. As much as we try to do good works, even those good works are tainted with sin. Nobody has perfect motives. Imperfect motives are a sin. It's the old "lust in your heart" thing we heard from Jimmy Carter.

So no matter how good you try to be you are never "worthy" of God's company. God can't be hangin out with sinners you know. You owe a Sin-Debt to God for all that sinning. You can only be made "Worthy" and have all that massive Sin-Debt of your life paid by the blood of Jesus Christ. His blood washes you clean so you can be Worthy of God's company.

But even though Christ died for All men's sins for all time and all places, it still doesn't count for you unless you ... well I guess this part depends on who you talk to.

Anyway, it all makes sense. It just sucks.

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