6 He will repay each one according to his works:, 7 eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness. 9 There will be affliction and distress for every human being who does evil, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek; 10 but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does what is good, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek. 11
the gospel exists in the Old Testament, this is it. From the beginning, being muddied, marred, and perverted does not discount you from God’s mercy or redemption. The fact that God leads with redemption instructs us about what kind of a God we are dealing with and imbues hope into all of creation, even today
