Scripture Reading: Romans 3:21,22
"But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is manifested .... " To Paul was given the ministry of explaining the first time how a holy God could count ungodly sinners righteous in His sight. Our passage (Romans 3:21-22) tells us how to become right with God, and it is not something that we do. It is not a righteousness of man or from man, but the righteousness of God. It is from Him. "It is God who justifies" (Romans 8:33). He is "the God who justifies the ungodly" (Romans 4:5), and we thank Him for it because we could have justified ourselves before a holy God and righteous Judge; but now, we don't have to!
How does God declare the ungodly to be "justified"? Paul tells us it is "apart from the law." It has nothing to do with keeping the law, or the Ten Commandments, following our conscience, or "trying our best" but by the faithfulness of the Lord Jesus Christ who willingly took the blame for our sins and paid their penalty in full on the cross; so that today, all who simply believe in Him are "justified by faith" (Romans 5:1).
Forgiveness is wonderful. We read and
rejoice that in Christ we have been forgiven for all our sins
(Colossians 2:13), but righteousness is (it almost seems impossible
... ) even better! The "righteousness of God" means being
counted by grace as having done all that God demanded, required and
expected of us; so that He, not only has nothing against us, but is
in every way for us and able to extravagantly bless us.
How God Saves Men
Believing Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
Believing Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
Read Romans 1:16, Romans 10:9-10 and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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