Justification by Faith
21But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
27Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. 29Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, 30since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one.
31Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law.
I heard it once said, I've been a good person, I haven't murdered anyone and if I can't go to heaven then I don't want to go. But here we see repeated; "23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,". All means all! You can't go to heaven for being good. You were born into sin and if you die without Jesus you will die with sin.
What does this mean?
"justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith."
Propitiation (from Latin propitiāre, "to appease;" from propitius, "gracious")[1] is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding divine retribution.[citation needed]
propitiation= to appease, gracious, gift, divine favor or avoiding divine retribution.
Divine retribution example; the great flood. Remember Noah's Ark?
Is He not the God who created all? Gentile, Greek or Jew? Yes, all can accept this free gift from God.
Accept His gracious gift, the divine favor, His Son, that is Jesus Christ and avoid divine retribution!
Will "you" avoid divine retribution? Or do you still think, "I am a good person"?
Blessings, David
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