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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Nov 22, 2021
In Romans 3:21–31, Paul lays out the heart of the gospel: every person has sinned and falls perpetually short of God's perfect standard, making self-salvation impossible. Yet God, in His grace, freely justifies — fully pardons — all who place their faith in Jesus Christ. This righteousness is apart from the law, available only through Christ's atoning sacrifice, unearned by us but costly to Him. The gospel calls us not to climb the stairs of self-effort but to step onto the elevator of trust, living each day from God's love rather than striving for it.