The person who tramples on the Ten Commandments sins:

“Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.”
—1 John 3:4.

But thank God, we have a Saviour who came to this world and died, was resurrected, and now lives for one purpose:

“But you know that he appeared SO THAT HE MIGHT TAKE AWAY OUR SINS.”
—Verse 5.

Our Saviour forgives and removes our sinfulness:

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
—1 John 1:9.

And He promises to give us His love to love with—the great antidote to a life of selfishness:

“GOD HAS POURED OUT HIS LOVE INTO OUR HEARTS by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”
—Romans 5:5.

We have no innate ability to keep God’s law. In fact, our sinful minds reject God’s law (Romans 3:10). God’s love “poured out . . . in our hearts” is our need, for “he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law” (Romans 5:5; 13:8). Love is the motivating power of the Christian life. Because we love God, we naturally want to obey Him, “for Christ’s love compels us” (2 Corinthians 5:14).