Much as we try, no action we take can make us "good people" - not being helpful, or following the rules, or being part of a special group. Only through faith can we be "credited as righteous". In Romans 3:21 - 4:25, we see that no one can boast of being a good person. We are blessed when letting go of the need to save ourselves and instead trust that Christ has already done that work on our behalf.
