The Simplicity of the Gospel

Paul is trying to make the point that a works-based faith is unnecessary. He says of those who are trying to earn their salvation that “they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.” (v.2) The Israelites tried to establish their own path to righteousness. (v.3) They refused to believe that their religious practices had all been turned on their head because of Jesus.
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