““I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.”
John 5:24 NLT
Jesus is proposing a new way. He is saying He is the way to eternal life, even though we may sin we will not be condemned as we place our faith in Him, instead of our own ability to be right through our own efforts.
Paul reiterates this concept when he said in Romans 8:1 there is therefore, now no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. I belong to Him as I walk in faith in what He has done, not what I have done.
Salvation is something we all want as is justification. We are justified by faith. Paul again says:
“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.”Romans 5:8-9 . We are justified through faith in Him, not through our own works lest we should boast.
We are so easily prone to boasting. God saves us from this by specifying that our justification is only through faith in Him. He is our source and supply, our answers. Amen!
https://bible.com/bible/116/rom.5.8-9.NLT
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