Yes, it may seem dire and hopeless ...and that is because it is! But it depends on where we stand. Hope springs eternal in returning to the truth. Where do we find the truth? The truth ...is evidenced through Jesus. Through and of ourselves, we cannot achieve goodness ...but Jesus made things right, removed the error of our sins, and compensated by paying our debt. Yes, the penalty for all our wrongs was taken care of by Jesus. We must not be too prideful to accept it, thinking we are fine without Him ...or we will be. Or we'll be without Him, that is, certainly not "fine".