Before sin was in the world, man was in perfect fellowship with God....but after Adam and Eve's sin in the garden, man became separated from God.
That's why I find these verses in Romans encouraging. Because it points us back to how we receive the promise of God's peace...
"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God."
When Jesus Christ died on the cross, He covered our sins, enabling us to have peace with God. If I had to somehow, reach out to God, I would completely fail because of my sin.
Because of Jesus, however, we can receive the promise that if we have been justified by faith, we can have peace with God.
But this peace can't be obtained by good works, "lest any man should boast."
Good stuff :)
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