Galatians 2:15-16
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
The Jews considered themselves righteousness solely as the chosen people of God, and so considered all other nations as sinners. Jesus made it clear that the gospel is in Him, not by the works obeyed from the Ten Commandments or any other part of the Law which was given to point to our sin and His righteousness. The bad news is that we all are born in sin and cannot ever do good perfectly enough to meet God’s standards. The good news is Christ justifies those who acknowledge these facts and trust in Him who justifies the ungodly. Those chosen and called out to and through Jesus Christ alone are made right with God for eternity, not those who work toward goodness or attempt any other way.
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