Missing the Mark and Needing a Savior

We need Christ because He redeems us from sin – amartia – missing the mark. In God, there is no willful or deliberate sin. There is no desire or inclination to sin. There is no possibility of sin. This is the “mark.”
Sin is missing this mark – this perfect standard of deliberation, inclination, and/or desire to sin. It is not merely the act of sin (that is, of carrying it out), but also any desire or inclination within us, whether we carry it out or not. No human is capable of living up to this standard of perfection, of saying they are without sin as defined here. All are in need of the Redeemer.