Romans 3:21–26 is the beating heart of the gospel message. In this passage, Paul shows us that salvation is not something we achieve, but something God gives through the finished work of Jesus. All have sinned, all fall short, and none of us can justify ourselves before a holy God. Yet through Christ’s blood, God provides redemption, justification, and mercy for everyone who believes. The cross is where wrath is satisfied, grace is given, and righteousness is received by faith. This message unpacks how God can be both perfectly just and the justifier of the guilty. “But now” changes everything, and this text shows us why.

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