How are we saved according to Romans chapter 3?
Romans chapter 3 teaches salvation is through faith in His blood—through His death, burial, and resurrection. When we believe Christ died and rose from the dead, we are saved by grace through faith, not of ourselves or works. It is God's gift, and He does all the rest.
Les explains that all these basic salvation verses, including Romans chapter 3, say essentially the same thing: when we believe that Christ died and rose from the dead, we are saved. They are excerpted from Paul's various epistles and make no mention of repentance, baptism, or any kind of works, doing, or keeping. Salvation is by grace through faith, not of ourselves; it is the gift of God. It is through faith in His blood, through His death, burial, and resurrection. If we believe it, God does all the rest—we don't have to do anything. Les notes that people with no exposure to this are having their eyes opened to see it isn't what we do, it's what we believe by faith.
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What is the only remedy for the problem described in Romans chapter 3?
In Romans chapter 3, God's conclusion is that the problem of human fallenness has only one remedy: the remedy that God Himself has provided.