So, all of mankind stands condemned, proven guilty of transgressing the law. We know from Romans 6:23, the penalty for sin is death. But, before resigning ourselves to the darkness of our doom, Romans 3:21 is like a light that turns on. God has offered us righteousness apart from the law, “through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe” (v.22) The rest of Chp 3 and all of Chp 4 show us that because Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins, He redeemed us. Also, that this offer of salvation cannot be earned through works, but is freely given to those who believe. It’s like, as we are standing before the judge about to receive our death sentence, the judge offers his son who is willing to die in our place. We are justified and acquitted when we accept His offer of freedom, made possible by His death and resurrection.
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