Romans 3:21-30 Justification by Faith

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,  since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one.

When Adam sinned, we became strangers and separated from God.  The prophets told of a day when God's Own Son, His holy anointed one would come in His place to satisfy the payment for our sins.  This was done by Jesus Christ on the Cross where He appeased God's wrath so that we could be reconciled to Him and pray to Him and have our prayers answered because of the righteous Son who laid down his life for you and me so that we would be spared the punishment of our sins and be received unto Him and sons and daughters of the Most High.  Hallelujah!