God makes the point, that nothing "we ourselves" do, can ever bring the peace or remove the guilt of sin from our lives. We can NOT find salvation in ourselves. Listen to what the Bible says:
" There is salvation in no one else! Under all heaven there is no other name for men to call up to save them..." (Acts 4:12) Jesus Christ is the only answer! He said: " I am the Way, the Truth, and the life...no man comes to the Father except bymeans of me." (Living Bible John 14:6)
Others feels that through their own efforts they can build a bridge to God..........
" Salvation is not a reward for the good we have done, so none of us can take any credit for it. It is God himself who has made us what we are and gives us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago He planned that we should spend these lives in helping others." (Ephesians 2:9,10 Living Bible)
" The time came for
the kindness and love of God our Saviour to appear, then he saved us, no
because we were good enough to be saved, but because of His kindness....by
washing our sins away and giving us the new joy of the indwelling Holy
Spirit........all because of what Jesus Christ our Savior did so that
He could declare us good in God's eyes." (Titus 3: 5-7 Living
Bible)