Justified Belief

Acts 13:38-41 
38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins; 39 and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. 40 Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you: 41 ‘Behold, you despisers, Marvel and perish! For I work a work in your days, A work which you will by no means believe, Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”

The victory that has overcome the world is our faith in Jesus Christ alone.  The work God did is the only forgiveness for the sin we all are born into, and the only hope is to believe this marvelous work He did in Jesus Christ.  If we despise Christ, we die in our sin with no escape from the consequences; no wishful teaching of chances after death change the truth.  But we who believe, who trust Him and His word are justified before God forever, and have His righteousness covering us - that which we can not earn, acquire, or have imparted to us.  It remains His righteousness applied to us.