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April 10, 1988
God does not overlook sin—but men and women’s pasts are still unalterably marred by it. We can do nothing to change our character and justify ourselves before God, and we are helpless in the face of God’s standard of perfection. Alistair Begg describes how God receives us only on the grounds of the sacrifice of Jesus, which is our only hope of salvation, and as a result of our faith in Him.
1aTherefore, since we have been justified by faith, bwe1 have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Through him we have also cobtained access by faith2 into this grace din which we stand, and ewe3 rejoice4 in hope of the glory of God. 3Not only that, but we frejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering gproduces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hhope does not put us to shame, because God's love ihas been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
6For jwhile we were still weak, at the right time kChrist died for the ungodly. 7For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8but lGod shows his love for us in that mwhile we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Since, therefore, nwe have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from othe wrath of God. 10For if pwhile we were enemies qwe were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by rhis life. 11More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received sreconciliation.
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