(Rom 3:20) “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” “Justified”: have not sinned. We have each broken the law, so it has condemned us. This is why we each need a Savior. By the way, once saved, this principle remains true: “Our salvation was by Jesus alone. We cannot aid in keeping it for we still break this law condemning us. It is “all” the merit of Jesus’ sacrifice that saves!