Rm3:20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. 21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. - NIV
Rm7:7What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I
would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have
known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "Do not
covet." 8But
sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every
kind of covetous desire. For apart from law, sin is dead. 9Once I was
alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I
died. 10I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring
life actually brought death. 11For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment,
deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death. 12So then,
the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good. 13Did
that which is good, then, become death to me? By no means! But in order that sin
might be recognized as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so
that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful. - NIV
1Jhn1:8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not
in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will
forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10If we
claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place
in our lives. 2:1My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But
if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense--Jesus
Christ, the Righteous One. 2He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,
and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. - NIV
Challenge: True Life