Justification in Christ Makes things Good Rom 5

Justification makes us Stand Rom 5:1

Romans 5:1–5 NASB95

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Our Peace with God is not an inner peace but the peace of not being a war or enmity with God and this is as a result of what was spoken about in Chapters 1 - 4.

Two things we get in Christ due to our justification

Peace with God

Access/Introduction to the grace of God

The two above brings to us

Privilege of boasting in the hope of glory

privilege of boasting in our tribulations

The tribulation above brings about 3 things in our lives

Perseverance

Proven Character

Hope

All of the above is so because love of God has been poured out within our lives through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

The premise of the justification is God’s own program

For while we were still helpless, Christ died for the ungodly

People don’t die on behalf of righteous or good people, they rarely do

But God demonstrates His own love towards us in that while we were still sinners, Christ DIED for us

Justification Takes Away our Transgression - Rom 5:9

Romans 5:9–21 NASB95

Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification. For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

As we have been justified by his blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through him

Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the New Testament Chapter Five

CHAPTER FIVE

Contents: The results of justification. Life and righteousness through Jesus Christ.

Characters: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Adam, Moses.

Conclusion: Justification through faith in Jesus Christ takes away guilt and so makes way for peace, and gives access into the wondrous grace of God. Through Jesus Christ alone the believer comes into fullness of joy, being saved from wrath, solaced in His love, not only going to heaven, but going triumphantly.

Key Word: Justification, v. 1.

Strong Verses: 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 19.

Striking Facts: v. 10. The dying Jesus laid the foundation, satisfying for sin, but it is the living Jesus that perfects the work—He lives to make intercession. By His death He saves from penalty—by His life from the power of sin.