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Q. 59. But what doth it profit thee now that thou believest all this?
A. That I am righteous in Christ, before God, and an heir of eternal life.1 -
Q. 60. How art thou righteous before God?
A. Only by a true faith in Jesus Christ;2 so that, though my conscience accuse me that I have grossly transgressed all the commandments of God, and kept none of them,3 and am still inclined to all evil;4 notwithstanding, God, without any merit of mine,5 but only of mere grace,6 grants7 and imputes to me8 the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ;9 even so, as if I never had had nor committed any sin: yea, as if I had fully accomplished all that obedience which Christ has accomplished for me;10 inasmuch as I embrace such benefit with a believing heart.11 -
Q. 61. Why sayest thou that thou art righteous by faith only?
A. Not that I am acceptable to God on account of the worthiness of my faith,12 but because only the satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ is my righteousness before God;13 and that I cannot receive and apply the same to myself any other way than by faith only.14
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Rom. 5:1. Rom. 1:17. John 3:36.
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Rom. 3:22ff. Gal. 2:16. Eph. 2:8, 9.
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Rom. 3:9ff.
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Rom. 7:23.
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Rom. 3:24.
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Tit. 3:5. Eph. 2:8, 9.
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Rom. 4:4, 5. 2 Cor. 5:19.
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Rom. 4:4.
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Rom. 3:24, 25.
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2 Cor. 5:21.
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Rom. 3:28. John 3:18.
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Psa. 16:2. Eph. 2:8, 9.
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1 Cor. 1:30. 1 Cor. 2:2.
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1 John 5:10.