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20 (A) God doesn't accept people simply because they obey the Law. No, indeed! All the Law does is to point out our sin.

God's Way of Accepting People

21 Now we see how God does make us acceptable to him. The Law and the Prophets[a] tell how we become acceptable, and it isn't by obeying the Law of Moses. 22 (B) God treats everyone alike. He accepts people only because they have faith in Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 3.21 The Law and the Prophets: The Jewish Scriptures, that is, the Old Testament.

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