Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
How can a human being become right with God? How can a human being be pure?
Therefore, God will not justify any human being by means of the actions prescribed by the Law, for through the Law comes the full knowledge of sin.
LORD, if you were to record iniquities, Lord, who could remain standing?
Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no living person is righteous in your sight.
"Indeed, I'm fully aware that this is so, but how can a person become right with God? If one were to seek to argue with him, he won't be able to answer him even once in a thousand times.
But Israel, who pursued righteousness based on the Law, did not achieve the Law. Why not? Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on achievements. They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.