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Righteousness and salvation go together. In Romans Paul stresses the righteousness of the gospel. On the cross our sins were not simply overlooked, nor swept under the carpet, rather the full price of our sin was paid for by Christ on the cross. And we see here again God’s plans are for the whole world, this is a major theme in Isaiah. God’s arm will bring justice to the nations. Men have made various attempts to “bring justice to the nations”. The League of Nations after the First World War sought to do that, but failed, leading to the Second World War. The United Nations sought to do that. It has had some success, but also has a habit of defending depots of various hues. Only God can bring true justice to the world. “The islands will look to me”. There will come a time when nations do look to God for help.
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