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How does God reveal our sinfulness?

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God reveals our sinfulness through the law, which exposes our inability to save ourselves.

The law functions as a mirror in which we see our true condition. Romans 7:9 describes this experience: 'For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.' This illustrates the law's purpose in revealing our sin and our need for grace. The Apostle Paul emphasizes that the law acts as a ministration of death and condemnation, shutting us up to our depravity (Galatians 3:22). However, this process is not hopeless; it leads to the necessary awareness of our need for God's saving grace through Christ, who fulfills the law on our behalf and offers us life.
Scripture References: Romans 7:9, Galatians 3:22

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