Romans 10 (x)

Faith seizes Christ and has Him at all times and encompasses Him like a ring encompasses a precious stone. Anybody who is found to have seized Christ in his heart with such confidence will be considered just by God. This is the way through which we come to the forgiveness of sins and to righteousness. Because you believe in Me, God says, and because your faith seizes Christ, whom I offered to you as Mediator and High Priest, you shall be justified. Because you have seized Christ in faith, you should start to do Good Works: love God and love your neighbour, call to God, thank Him, preach Him, praise Him, profess your faith in Him, do good to your neighbour and serve him. These are the truly Good Works that flow from Faith and from a happy heart, because we have freely received the forgiveness of sins through Christ.

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