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As continue in Romans, Paul confronts us with the truth that outward strength, religious ritual, and even sound theology collapse without an inwardly transformed heart. God's standard is perfection, not comparison, and neither moral effort nor religious devotion or right doctrine can bridge the gap between sinful humanity and God's holiness. Knowledge and ritual are valuable only when paired with obedience born of genuine faith. True transformation comes not from trying harder, but from receiving the perfect righteousness of Jesus and letting him make the heart new. The evidence of this is your obedience, because "if your faith hasn't changed you, it probably hasn't saved you."