whom God offered as a place where atonement by the Messiah's blood would occur through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because he had waited patiently to deal with sins committed in the past.

for the Law produces wrath. Now where there is no Law, neither can there be any violation of it.

Now the Law crept in so that the offense would increase. But where sin increased, grace increased even more,

In the very place where it was told them, "You are not my people,' they will be called children of the living God."

My one ambition is to proclaim the gospel where the name of the Messiah is not known, so I don't build on someone else's foundation.