We Are Made Right With
God
By Putting Our Faith In
Jesus Christ.
It is written, "No one is right with God,
no one at all. No one understands. No one trusts in God. All of them have
turned away. They have all become worthless. No one does anything good, no one
at all." —(Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3;
Ecclesiastes 7:20)
"Their throats are like open graves. With
their tongues they tell lies." —(Psalm
5:9)
"The words from their lips are like the
poison of a snake." —(Psalm 140:3)
"Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness." —(Psalm
10:7)
"They run quickly to commit murder. They leave a trail of failure and
pain. They do not know the way of peace." —(Isaiah
59:7,8)
"They don't have any respect for God." —(Psalm
36:1) What the law says, it says to those who are ruled by the law. Its
purpose is to shut every mouth and make the whole world accountable to God. So
it can't be said that anyone will be made right with God by obeying the law.
Not at all! The law makes us more aware of our sin.
But now God has shown us how to
become right with him. The Law and the Prophets give witness to this. It has
nothing to do with obeying the law. We are made right with God by putting our
faith in Jesus Christ. That happens to all who believe.
Romans 3:10-22
People in the rescue business
are always ready to respond. We, too, are in the rescue business and we should
be ready to respond when the need arises.
None of us deserve to be
rescued, but our belief in Jesus is there to save us, at all times.
The good news of the gospel is
that, in spite of our state, God seeks after us and responds to every plea for
help. You might say that God is in the rescue business.
The heart of repentance is turning from sin and toward
God.
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