David Thompson 24 th April 2011 Part 3 The Gospel – God’s Justice Romans 3:21 – 31
Romans 1: The Gospel – a Matter of Life and Death Romans 2: The Gospel – The Only Way But now…!
…Justified freely… To be declared righteous before God A legal term Freely given Does not depend on how you feel
…Justified freely… To be declared righteous before God Freedom from guilt The peace and hope that come from absolute assurance of salvation
…Redemption that came by Jesus… To be liberated through the payment of a price Sin is no longer your master True freedom means submitting to Jesus
…a Sacrifice of Atonement… An Old Testament picture: Jesus is our ‘Mercy Seat’ God’s wrath placed on Jesus instead of you You must believe