Today we continue our study in the third chapter of Romans. The law and the prophets are the two main parts of the Jewish Old Testament. People wrote down the Old Testament centuries before Jesus was born. But they did not merely write their own ideas. The Holy Spirit guided them (1 Peter 1:10-11). The Holy Spirit showed them what Jesus would do (for example, Psalm 22 and Isaiah chapter 53). And Jesus’ death is the only way for people to become righteous. This was God’s plan. And everyone who receives Jesus into their lives receives God’s gift of righteousness. People need God’s righteousness. And everybody needs it, because everybody has sinned. This is a more important matter than anything else in a person’s life. Jesus taught that righteousness is even more important than food and drink (Matthew 6:31-33). Moreover, it is impossible for anyone to earn righteousness. But God offers it as a free gift to everyone who trusts him. Let’s talk more about it.
