The Glory We Exchanged — and the Righteousness God Gives

About this episode

John Piper discusses the seriousness of our guilt before God and the implications of rejecting His glory as outlined in Romans 3:23–26.

What makes our guilt so serious before God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:23–26 to show how rejecting God’s glory required the cross.

People in this episode

Host: John Piper

Topics covered

• guilt
• God's glory
• the cross
• righteousness
• Christian theology

Keywords

• guilt
• God's glory
• cross
• righteousness
• Romans 3:23–26

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Romans 3:23–26

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