Romans 2 and 3 are about the eternal condemnation of all who put their faith in themselves or the law. "For all have sinned and fall short of God's glorious standard" (3:23). "No one is good--not even one. No one has real understanding; no one is seeking God. All have turned away from God; all have gone wrong. No one does good, not even one" (3:10-12). However, Paul says that God has provided a way of being right in His sight, not by obedience, but by the way promised in scriptures long ago. God's chosen people can be saved, no matter who they are or what they have done, when they put their faith in Jesus Christ to take away all their (past,present,and future) sins. "For God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and to satisfy God's anger against us. We are made right with God when we believe that Jesus shed his blood, sacrificing his life for us" (3:25). Can we do anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on our good deeds, but only on our faith. (3:27). We can rest in the fact that God will keep this promise and remain faithful to us, even when we are not faithful.