Blessings of Justification Romans 5:1-11
justification = God declaring a person righteous in His sight Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. justification = God declaring a person righteous in His sight James 2:24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. justification = people declaring a person righteous in their sight
Blessings of Justification Romans 5:1-11
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present cessation of hostilities “helpless” “ungodly” “sinners” “enemies”
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present cessation of hostilities reconciliation – “to bring together or make peace between two estranged or hostile parties”
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present cessation of hostilities Colossians 1:21–22 And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet [Jesus] has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before [God] holy and blameless and beyond reproach
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present cessation of hostilities access to God’s grace
Blessings of Justification Ezekiel 34:25–27 “I will make a covenant of peace with them and eliminate harmful beasts from the land so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods. I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. And I will cause showers to come down in their season; they will be showers of blessing. Also the tree of the field will yield its fruit and the earth will yield its increase, and they will be secure on their land...”
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present cessation of hostilities access to God’s grace Isaiah 32:17–18 And the work of righteousness will be peace, And the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. Then my people will live in a peaceful habitation, And in secure dwellings and in undisturbed resting places;
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present cessation of hostilities access to God’s grace Romans 8:32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present cessation of hostilities access to God’s grace Hebrews 4:16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present Hope in the Future Confident expectation... of salvation from wrath (v9) 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present Hope in the Future Confident expectation... of salvation from wrath (v9) of restoration to glory (v2)
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present Hope in the Future Philippians 3:20–21 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
Blessings of Justification Peace in the Present Hope in the Future Confident expectation... of salvation from wrath (v9) of restoration to glory (v2) ...that is: guaranteed (v5,10) unconquerable (v3-4)