Yet we know that a person is made right with God

by faith in Jesus Christ,

not by obeying the law…

…So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:16, 20

But you are not controlled by your sinful nature.

You are controlled by the Spirit

if you have the Spirit of God living in you.

(And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ 

living in them do not belong to him at all.)

And Christ lives within you,

so even though your body will die because of sin,

the Spirit gives you life 

because you have been made right with God.

Romans 8:9-10

Don’t store up treasures here on earth,

where moths eat them and rust destroys them,

and where thieves break in and steal.

Store your treasures in heaven,

where moths and rust cannot destroy,

and thieves do not break in and steal.

Wherever your treasure is,

there the desires of your heart will also be.

Matthew 7:19-21

So now there is no condemnation 

for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

…God did what the law could not do.

He sent his own Son in a body 

like the bodies we sinners have.

And in that body 

God declared an end to sin’s control over us

by giving his Son 

as a sacrifice for our sins.

Romans 8:1, 3

Blessings of knowing what God did through His Son, Jesus,

But God showed his great love for us 

by sending Christ to die for us

while we were still sinners.

And since we have been made right in God’s sight

by the blood of Christ,

he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.

Romans 5:8-9

Therefore, 

since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith,

we have peace with God

because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 

Because of our faith,

Christ has brought us into this place

of undeserved privilege where we now stand,

and we confidently and joyfully look forward

to sharing God’s glory.

Romans 5:1-2

Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise.

In fact, his faith grew stronger,

and in this he brought glory to God.

He was fully convinced that God is able

to do whatever he promises.

And because of Abraham’s faith,

God counted him as righteous.

Romans 4:20-22

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 of 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

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 3:21-22

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