we were still lost and ungodly! 

And there is still much more to say of his unfailing love for us! For

through the blood of Jesus we have heard the powerful declaration, “You

are now righteous in my sight.” And because of the sacrifice of Jesus, you

will never experience the wrath of God. So if while we were still enemies,

God fully reconciled us to himself through the death of his Son, then something

greater than friendship is ours. Now that we are at peace with God,

and because we share in his resurrection life, how much more we will be

rescued from sin’s dominion!

And even more than that, we overflow with triumphant joy in our

new relationship of living in harmony with God—all because of Jesus Christ!