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Romans 3:21But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. 22We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

God loves us as we are. How do I know? John 3:16 says that God loved the world so much that He gave His Best (Jesus) for us; His Love is not based on our actions.

God sees all believers as righteous (Romans 5:19). Once we accept Jesus as our Savior (accept that Jesus is God’s Son and He died & rose again for us), we are made righteous. I was righteous even when I was fornicating, when I murdered, when I was deceitful, when I was gluttonous, when I was judgmental, when I was selfish, and in the midst of every other action I did after I was saved ~ L.S.

Unsure about that righteous standing? Think about this: what did you do to deserve to be saved? Nothing, but accept what Jesus had already done (Ephesians 2:8-9). So, if all we had to do was accept Him, then why would we assume our works would now alter that status? For where sin abounds, grace does that much more abound (Romans 5:20-21). God’s goodness is not an excuse to continue in unholy activities, but rather to bring us to the epiphany of how much God loves us as we are, flaws and all.

Refer also to: 2 Corinthians 5:15-21, Romans 3:21-29, 5 and 6