Read Romans 3:1-8
The Jewish nation had many advantages. 1) They were entrusted with God’s laws (Exodus 19-20; Deuteronomy 4). 2) They were the race through whom the Messiah came to earth (Isaiah 11; Matthew 1). 3) They were the beneficiaries of covenants with God Himself (Genesis 17; Exodus 19). But these privileges did not make them better than anyone else. In fact, because of them the Jews were even more responsible to live up to God’s requirements.
Some may think they don’t have to worry about sin because 1) it’s God’s job to forgive; 2) God is so loving that He won’t judge us; 3) sin isn’t so bad, it teaches us valuable lessons; or 4) we need to stay in touch with the culture around us. It is far too easy to take God’s grace for granted. But God cannot overlook sin. No matter how many excuses they make, sinners will have to answer to God for their sin.