There Is No Distinction
But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been
disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of
God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no
distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are
now justified by his grace as a give, through the redemption that is in Christ
Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective
through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine
forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed; it was to prove
at the present time that he himself is righteous and that he justifies the one
who has faith in Jesus.
Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. By what law? By that of works? No,
but by the law of faith. For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart
from works prescribed by the law. Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the
God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, since God is
one; and he will justify the circumcised on the ground of faith and the
uncircumcised through that same faith. Do we then overthrow the law by this
faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law.
Romans 3:21-28
One reason we may not like the religion of another is because we
do not understand it. That may also be the way some view Christianity. You
might not like it because it appears to be too complicated. Maybe it just seems
like it is a big book with rules in it, strung together with words you don’t
understand.
Actually, Christianity is simple. We can be made right with a
holy God through faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection. Our sins can be
forgiven forever. Take the time to discover why believers love Jesus, and you
will learn to love Him too.
Faith is the hand that simply receives
God’s gift of salvation.
Our Daily Bread –