How is a person saved from the punishment of their sins in the eyes of a righteous God? Is it based on how much money you give to your local church and Christian non profits? Is it based on your last name and what family you came from? Is it based on how many Bible studies you do in your life? Is it based on how many other people you help put their trust in Jesus? Is it based on how many times you attend a church service? The answer is: No!

According to Romans chapter 4, the way we are saved from the punishment of our sins is through FAITH in Jesus. Read below:

Romans 4:15-25

16 That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness[b] of Sarah's womb. 20 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.” 23 But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

Thank you God for sending your Son, Jesus, to die on the cross and be buried. But thank you also (and more) for raising Jesus up from the dead so that we can have hope in your promise that we too will be resurrected after our death and be made right with YOU, God. Amen.

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