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Welcome back to the Book of Romans chapter three. Yesterday, we just

established this simple reality that the Bible says that no one is righteous, not even one.

We're going to pick it up in verse 19 where the apostle Paul says to the church in Rome.

Now we know that whatever the law says,

it speaks to those who are under the law so that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

And here's the verse I want to hang out on. For by works of the law, no human being will be justified in his sight since through the law

comes knowledge of sin.

Let me say that again.

For by works of the law, no human being will be justified in his sight.

This has historically been called works-based righteousness.

We'll find out tomorrow that the word righteousness in the book of Romans does not mean right

activity.

It means a right identity.

It means a right standing before God.

And Paul wants us to know that we're not just bad people, we're dead people, we're sinners.

And then he wants us to know that the answer is not found in us making ourselves better.

The overwhelming majority of church people in America do not believe this.

There was a Gallup poll where people were asked what it takes to get into heaven,

and over 60% of the people said that your good works impact on whether you get

into heaven or not.

Let me say it again.

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