How do we know that we need the Lord Jesus Christ?
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We recognize our need for Christ through the conviction of sin and the realization of our inability to achieve righteousness on our own.
Our need for the Lord Jesus Christ is revealed through the law, which, when understood in its true spiritual sense, shows us our desperate state as sinners. Paul illustrates this in Romans 7, describing how the commandments exposed his sinfulness and made him aware of his lack (Romans 7:9). This experience leads us to recognize that, like Paul, we cannot establish our own righteousness and must look solely to Christ for the justification that comes through faith (Philippians 3:9). Thus, our awareness of sin and God's holiness compels us to seek salvation in Jesus.
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