Gifts vs Wages
Romans 3:23-24 says, “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.” And Romans 6:23 says, “For the WAGES of sin is death, but the free GIFT of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Justification is a term that lets us recognize that we all are sinners and that we can become righteous (justified) in the sight of God only through the gift of grace of Jesus Christ who is the giver of eternal life. In this case, the gift (by His grace, which is eternal life) is better than the wages (of sin, which is death). Be justified!!