Romans 3:9-12 – “What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under sin, as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.”
Quotes
Alien Righteousness Martin Luther wrote, “There are two kinds of Christian righteousness, just as man’s sin is of two kinds. The first is alien righteousness, that is the righteousness of another, instilled from without. This is the righteousness of Christ by which he justifies though faith, as it is written in 1 Corinthians 1:30: “whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption.”
“The Gospel is the only story where the hero dies for the villain.”
John MacArthur said, “On the cross, God treated Christ as if He lived my life of sin, so that He could treat me as if I had lived Christ’s life of righteousness.”
Francis Schaeffer said, “If I had one hour with every man, I would spend the first 45 minutes talking to them about God’s law, and the last 15 minutes talking about His great salvation.”
Martin Luther said, “The Law proves to us that we cannot stand before God in our own righteousness, and that drives us to the cross.”
Statements
You must believe that is true. But it must be a saving belief. For even the devils believe and tremble. They believe and are terrified because Jesus is not their lord but their enemy. You must have faith in your LORD Jesus Christ. Trust Him to save you and intercede for you on the day of judgment.
