Past and Present Blessings

The Past-Justied

Romans 5:1–8 NIV84

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 3:24 NIV84

and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

Romans 4:25 NIV84

He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

Present Blessing-Peace with God

Romans 5:1 NIV84

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,