Justification by faith (Romans 5:1-21)

Justification by faith (Romans 5:1-21)

Rom 5:1

The word justify means to acquit or to declare righteous or not guilty. Simply stated justification means the hostility between God and fallen humans is removed. That is you are no longer an enemy of God. Reconciliation has occurred. This occurred at salvation meaning you have access to your living God.

God’s grace through justification gives you the right to access him. You no longer stand condemned before God. Remember every sinner stands condemned before God. You were once condemned as well but if you have realised that you were a sinner and have repented of your sin and have accepted God’s substitute for your sins, you are no longer condemned.

This is the practical application of God’s word in your life: salvation.

Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your lord and saviour?

Have you said sorry for your sins?

Have you made up your mind to forsake those many sins and the things that usually lead you to sin?

Rom 8:1

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Justification and reconciliation speak of Christ’s work on Calvary.

Read Hebrews 10:19-23.

Now that God through his son Jesus Christ has completed his work. Your work is to believe and work out your salvation in fear and trembling.

Philippians 2:5

Then you have been justified, no more condemnation. Therefore walk in the newness of God’s love and grace. You could rededicate your life for him and he will give you more grace to follow him.

Are you still thinking of what to do with the message of Christ? Now is the best time to invite Jesus Christ into your heart.

2Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

　

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.