Of the Christians in the first century, Paul wrote: “It is as a free gift that they are being declared righteous by [God’s] undeserved kindness through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus. ”
Paulus kirjutas esimese sajandi kristlaste kohta, et nad „mõistetakse õigeks täiesti muidu, tema [Jumala] armust, lunastuse läbi, mis on Kristuses Jeesuses ”.