Yes!
JESUS is OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS,
because of
because of
HIS FAITH and GRACE.
Therefore, we can put our faith in HIM!
Romans 3:21-31
Righteousness
Through Faith
21 “But now apart from the law THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD has
been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
22 THIS RIGHTEOUSNESS is given through faith in JESUS CHRIST to
all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,
23 for all have sinned and fall
short of THE GLORY OF GOD,
24 and all are justified freely
by HIS GRACE through the redemption that came by CHRIST JESUS.
25 GOD
presented CHRIST
as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of HIS blood—to be received
by faith. HE did this to demonstrate HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, because in HIS forbearance HE
had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—
26 HE did it to demonstrate HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS at
the present time, so as to be JUST and THE ONE WHO JUSTIFIES those who have faith in JESUS.
27 Where, then, is boasting? It
is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of
the law that requires FAITH.
28 For we maintain that a person is
justified by FAITH apart from the works of the law.
29 Or is GOD THE
GOD OF THE JEWS only? Is he not THE GOD OF THE GENTILES too? Yes, of Gentiles
too,
30 since there is only ONE GOD, who will
justify the circumcised by FAITH and the uncircumcised through that same FAITH.
31 Do we, then, nullify the law by THIS FAITH?
Not at
all!
Rather,
we uphold the law.”
