Again, Romans 3:27-31 reminds us that faith is what justifies us, not works. If justification was based on works, we would have something to boast in or feel as though we earned it for ourselves. But we are justified by faith apart from works of the law. We do uphold the law with our lives; we just cannot boast that our justification comes from it.
Short but sweet. God is good. Faith in God brings salvation. I, for one, am glad it is not based on my works of the law. I am a sinner, unable to do right and earn salvation. My sin nature too often interferes with my works of the law/righteousness. I fail too often in living a God glorifying life to hope for salvation from my own doing, my own works. I praise God that the gift is free to those who believe. I know I will throw myself at His feet in thanksgiving and praise for the undeserved gift of grace.
"God, help me show love like You love. Help me live to show Your grace and love to others. Forgive my sins. Use me to draw more sinners to You. Your grace is amazing."
Praise God for His Justifying Grace.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
It Is To Show HIS Righteousness
Romans is really a hard but powerful study. It is a book that has many well known verses. Romans 3:21-26 is today's study and contains verse 23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." This is a powerful verse, able to show people that no one is righteous, no one has or can earn Heaven and eternity with God.
The righteousness of God has been and always will be. It is God. Righteousness is God's character. And it has been manifested through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. We are all sinners, falling short of the glory of God. We are only justified by the grace of God given in the gift of Jesus, who redeems us through His blood. Only by faith in the payment for our sins made by Jesus can we have the hope of salvation. This hope is only understood by believers as fulfillment of God's promise to save those who believe in Him.
Here's a part of this that is sometimes forgotten by the selfishness and pride of mankind. He died to save us for HIS glory. verse 26 says, "It was to show His righteousness at the present time so that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." Too often we think that the statement ends at "Christ died for ME." It should go like more this, "Christ died to save me from my sins to glorify Himself and to show us that only He can justify us." Salvation comes from Christ alone. We are saved by faith in Him, called to be His children and follow Him.
Praise God for His Justification.
Praise God for His Provision of Salvation through Christ.
The righteousness of God has been and always will be. It is God. Righteousness is God's character. And it has been manifested through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. We are all sinners, falling short of the glory of God. We are only justified by the grace of God given in the gift of Jesus, who redeems us through His blood. Only by faith in the payment for our sins made by Jesus can we have the hope of salvation. This hope is only understood by believers as fulfillment of God's promise to save those who believe in Him.
Here's a part of this that is sometimes forgotten by the selfishness and pride of mankind. He died to save us for HIS glory. verse 26 says, "It was to show His righteousness at the present time so that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." Too often we think that the statement ends at "Christ died for ME." It should go like more this, "Christ died to save me from my sins to glorify Himself and to show us that only He can justify us." Salvation comes from Christ alone. We are saved by faith in Him, called to be His children and follow Him.
Praise God for His Justification.
Praise God for His Provision of Salvation through Christ.
Monday, January 05, 2009
The Law Tells Us We're Sinners, It Doesn't Justify
"None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one sees for God."
Paul said this to the Romans most likely because they believed they were saved because they followed the law. Romans 3:9-20 talks about Jews being under the law and the law revealing their sin. Verse 20 says, "For by works of the law no human being will be justified in His sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin."
In all of our lives, the law should point out our sins. We should see that we are not justified by the way we live. We can't be. There is too much sin still in our lives. Even as believers we fall and participate in sin. We still do things that, without God's grace, earn us Hell and eternal damnation and separation from God. The law's design is to help hold us accountable to God by giving knowledge of sin. It does not justify us. Only the gift of God's grace can do that.
Praise God for the Law.
Praise God for His Grace.
Paul said this to the Romans most likely because they believed they were saved because they followed the law. Romans 3:9-20 talks about Jews being under the law and the law revealing their sin. Verse 20 says, "For by works of the law no human being will be justified in His sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin."
In all of our lives, the law should point out our sins. We should see that we are not justified by the way we live. We can't be. There is too much sin still in our lives. Even as believers we fall and participate in sin. We still do things that, without God's grace, earn us Hell and eternal damnation and separation from God. The law's design is to help hold us accountable to God by giving knowledge of sin. It does not justify us. Only the gift of God's grace can do that.
Praise God for the Law.
Praise God for His Grace.
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