…He makes sinners right in his sight
when they believe in Jesus.
Can we boast,
then,
that we have done anything to be accepted by God?
No,
because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law.
It is based on faith.
So we are made right with God through faith
and not by obeying the law.
Well then,
if we emphasize faith,
does this mean that we can forget about the law?
Of course not!
In fact,
only when we have faith do we truly fulfill the law.
Romans 3:26-28, 31
For everyone has sinned;
we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
Yet God,
in his grace,
freely makes us right in his sight.
He did this through Christ Jesus
when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.
For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin.
People are made right with God
when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life,
shedding his blood.
Romans 3:23-25
For no one can ever be made right with God
by doing what the law commands.
The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
But now God has shown us a way
to be made right with him
without keeping the requirements of the law,
as was promised in the writings of Moses
and the prophets long ago.
We are made right with God
by placing our faith in Jesus Christ.
And this is true for everyone who believes,
no matter who we are.
Romans 3:20-22
For ever since the world was created,
people have seen the earth and sky.
Through everything God made,
they can clearly see his invisible qualities—
his eternal power and divine nature.
So they have no excuse for not knowing God.
Romans 1:20
This Good News tells us
how God makes us right in his sight.
This is accomplished from start to finish by faith.
As the Scriptures say,
“It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”
Romans 1:17
For I am not ashamed
of this Good News about Christ.
It is the power of God at work,
saving everyone who believes…
Romans 1:16
