16 For
I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to
everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For
in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is
written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
NOTE: One of the key
truths of scripture is that salvation is by faith and has always been by faith.
Ultimately it is a faith in God. For Abraham, it was God's words to him that he
trusted. For David, it was also God's words. For Job, it was God's reality and
his commands as expressed to Noah. For us, it is God's son, his death for our
sins, his resurrection from death, and his promise to us of eternal life. The
specifics of our faith may vary over time, but it has always been faith in God
for our ultimate salvation. Today, the gospel is fully revealed. It offers
salvation to every person who lives. It reveals God's righteousness, a standard
so high, that only God himself could meet it. Jesus lived to that standard and
offered his life for all of us. If Jesus was only a man, that would not be
possible, but Jesus was God and so his death provides salvation for all people
for all time. Thank you Lord, I am so undeserving of such kindness.
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