12/31/2023: Galatians 2:16 – One is made just before God only by faith in Jesus Christ.

 

Galatians 2:16 (NKJV)

¹⁶ knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Thought for today – One is made just before God only by faith in Jesus Christ.

Paul’s statement in this verse is central to the entire epistle and is the essence of the gospel.  Not one of us, even the best of us, is good enough to be justified by what he has done.  Our salvation is completely by faith in Jesus Christ.

That’s what the Book says!