9. How is this same work for man otherwise described?
“For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this Man have somewhat also to offer. For if He were on earth, He should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law.” Verses 3, 4.
10. What is necessary on the part of the individual in order to receive the benefit of Christ's work?
“With the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” Rom. 10:10.
11. For what did the apostle Paul trust Christ?
“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.” Phil. 3:8, 9.
12. What relation does the law sustain to this righteousness?
“But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.” Rom. 3:21.
13. Does the faith which brings righteousness abolish the law?
“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Verse 31.