–8, we are reminded as believers to continually remember two truths: who we once were and who God is. Paul highlights God’s transforming attributes—His love, mercy, and grace. God’s love is most clearly seen in the cross, where He acted to save sinners. Salvation is not earned by human effort but given through His mercy, described as God’s compassion toward the miserable. Through grace, believers are justified in Christ; what the Law could not ac...