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But now God has made another way to make men right with Himself. It is not by the Law. The Law and the early preachers tell about it.

But now God proves that He is right in saving men from sin. He shows that He is the One Who has no sin. God makes anyone right with Himself who puts his trust in Jesus.

If Abraham was made right with God by what he did, he would have had something to be proud of. But he could not be proud before God.

If a man has not worked to be saved, but has put his trust in God Who saves men from the punishment of their sins, that man is made right with God because of his trust in God.

God's anger comes on a man when he does not obey the Law. But if there were no Law, then no one could break it.

Abraham believed he would be the father of many nations. He had no reason to hope for this, but he had been told, "Your children will become many nations."

Abraham was about one hundred years old. His body was about dead, but his faith in God was not weak when he thought of his body. His faith was not weak when he thought of his wife Sarah being past the age of having children.

No one is willing to die for another person, but for a good man someone might be willing to die.

But God showed His love to us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

We hated God. But we were saved from the punishment of sin by the death of Christ. He has brought us back to God and we will be saved by His life.

Sin was in the world before the Law was given. But sin is not held against a person when there is no Law.

God's free gift is not like the sin of Adam. Many people died because of the sin of this one man, Adam. But the loving-favor of God came to many people also. This gift came also by one Man Jesus Christ, God's Son.

The free gift of God is not like Adam's sin. God told Adam he was guilty because of his sin and through this one came sin and guilt. But the free gift makes men right with God. Through One, Christ, men's sins are forgiven.

The power of death was over all men because of the sin of one man, Adam. But many people will receive His loving-favor and the gift of being made right with God. They will have power in life by Jesus Christ.

Through Adam's sin, death and hell came to all men. But another Man, Christ, by His right act makes men free and gives them life.

Sin spread when the Law was given. But where sin spread, God's loving-favor spread all the more.

He died once but now lives. He died to break the power of sin, and the life He now lives is for God.

You must do the same thing! Think of yourselves as dead to the power of sin. But now you have new life because of Jesus Christ our Lord. You are living this new life for God.

At one time you were held by the power of sin. But now you obey with all your heart the teaching that was given to you. Thank God for this!

But now you are free from the power of sin. You have become a servant for God. Your life is set apart for God-like living. The end is life that lasts forever.