It is also taught among us that we cannot obtain forgiveness
of sin and righteousness before God by our own merits,
works, or satisfactions, but that we receive forgiveness of
sin and become righteous before God by grace, for Christ's
sake, through faith, when we believe that Christ suffered
for us and that for his sake our sin is forgiven and
righteousness and eternal life are given to us. (Augsburg
Confession Article 4)
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