Our need for Christ is evident in our sinfulness and inability to achieve righteousness on our own.
The recognition of our need for Christ begins with the acknowledgment of our own sinfulness. Romans 7:9 illustrates that the law reveals our inability to attain righteousness, making us aware of our need for a Savior. Understanding that we cannot fulfill the requirements of the law leads to the realization that we, like Paul, must rely on the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone. It is through God’s revelation and the conviction of the Holy Spirit that we come to understand our desperate condition and our necessity for salvation through Jesus.
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