Made Righteous in God's Sight

Justification was the very thing that opened up Protestant reformation. Martin Luther study of Romans led him to see the justification that is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. That's the good news of the Gospel. In Romans 3:19-20 Paul writes: "Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin." * Michael asks what Bible passages he can read to deal with suffering and persecution? * Ken wants to know if Melchizedek was an incarnation of Jesus? * What is God's expectation of Christians when they sin? * Can you elaborate more on why God states He hated Esau?