"For if, while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life?" - Romans 5:10
The deception of the world is that people are basically good...but it may have been best told by C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity, "Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who needs to lay down his arms."
