“For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and by grace have been justified freely, through the redemption in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3: 23-24)

Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the church in Rome explaining the position or status of human existence before God. In Romans 3:23, Apostle Paul stated that all have sinned, and have fallen short of the glory of God. This means that everyone realizes that since humans fall into sin, they are declared as unrighteous or guilty and will receive punishment from God.

Next, the Apostle Paul explains how humans gain salvation. In Romans 3: 24, the Apostle Paul explains that salvation is obtained not by human effort but by grace, through faith in the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sacrifice is a gift based on moral awareness, sincere, selfless and without any agreements. Sacrifice is the result of devotion. Sacrifice is based on “God’s Love for Man” (John 3: 16).

The Apostle Paul explained “Sacrifice as referred to is a suffering carried out by Jesus Christ until his death on the cross because he bore the sins of the world based on God’s love for humans.

Next in verse 24, the Apostle Paul explains the impact of a sacrifice. The sacrifice of the Lord Jesus was not an act in vain, but had the effect of changing the status of human life. That is, humans who are unrighteous or guilty have been justified through faith in the atonement of the Lord Jesus on the cross.

The Apostle Paul concluded in his letter that salvation is only obtained through grace, namely through faith in the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Amen