Romans 3:28 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul draws his conclusion: a person is justified by faith, apart from the works of the law.
What Does Romans 3:28 Mean?
Paul states the verdict his argument has been driving toward. A person is justified, declared righteous before God, through faith, and not on the basis of the law's works, the deeds by which one might try to earn that standing. The ground of acceptance is trust in what God has done in Christ.
This is the liberating center of the gospel. No one is shut out for lacking the right pedigree, and no one is brought in by their own ledger of merit. Faith looks away from self to Christ and receives Him. Such trust, where it is real, is never idle; it takes hold of Christ and is transformed by Him, bearing fruit in a changed life as the chapter's final verse will affirm.
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What does Romans 3:28 mean?
Paul draws his conclusion: a person is justified by faith, apart from the works of the law.