Thematic Bible: Man cannot attain to
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Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
“How then can man be justified and righteous with God?
Or how can he who is born of a woman be pure and clean?
For no person will be justified [freed of guilt and declared righteous] in His sight by [trying to do] the works of the Law. For through the Law we become conscious of sin [and the recognition of sin directs us toward repentance, but provides no remedy for sin].
Verse Concepts
If You, Lord, should keep an account of our sins and treat us accordingly,
O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]?
And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.
Yes, I know it is true. But how can mortal man be right before God? If one should want to contend with Him, he cannot answer one [of His questions] in a thousand.
Whereas Israel, though ever in pursuit of a law [for the securing] of righteousness (right standing with God), actually did not succeed in fulfilling the Law. For what reason? Because [they pursued it] not through faith, relying [instead] on the merit of their works [they did not depend on faith but on what they could do]. They have stumbled over the Stumbling Stone.
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