What Does it mean to Be Justified

A Recap

ch 1 told us about the progression of unbelief

When people choose to not believe God gives them over to their sin

ch 2 we asked this question “does God grade on a curve”

God shows no partiality (Jew or Gentile we are all judged the same)

ch 3 told us our religion can’t save us

No matter how many religious practices we do, they have no power to save

tonight we are going to get at the heart of the letter

Remember Paul is writing primarily to the Jews

They rejected Christ

They thought they were better than the gentiles even though they did the same things as Gentiles (sins)

They thought their circumcision made them God’s people

They believed following the law made them righteous

The heart of the letter is justification by faith in Christ Jesus

The only hope for any and all men is in Jesus

Nothing else can save us

Nothing else can wash us

Nothing else can justify us

Nothing else can change us

We are justified freely by His grace