How are we "put right with God"?
But now God's way of putting people right with himself has been revealed. It has nothing to do with law, even though the Law of Moses and the prophets gave their witness to it. (Romans 3:21).
Romans 3:21 - 31
ESV - 21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it - 22 The righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction:
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James Kraft
John 6:40 And this is the will of Him who sent me, that all that seeth the Son, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and I will raise Him up on the last day.
John 6:29 Jesus, answered, and said unto them, This is the work of God that ye beleive on the one He has sent.
First Corinthians 15:1-4. The gospel. That Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures, that HE was buried and rose again on the third day, according to the scriptures.
Galatians 1:6-9 Though we or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
As we said before, so say I again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received from us, let him be accursed.
There is only one gospel and one Jesus. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the POWER of God unto salvation to every one that BELIEVETH, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy house.