Arriving at the halfway point in his letter, Paul gathers his thoughts and—like an arrow aimed upwards—points his readers toward Heaven! He will emphasize that righteousness cannot be won by our works; it is only to be gained by our faith in Christ. He consciously repeats himself as if to tell his readers that what he has to say is so important that he does not want them to miss it. Since repetition is the key to learning, it would seems to serve us as well to mind those things which Paul continues to highlight to the church.