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I have been an Elder at the Community Bible Church in Minneapolis Kansas. For 35+ years.  During that time I have been writing these thought...

Monday, June 6, 2016

Justification


Victory Can Be Yours!

Article # 5—Justified By Faith



            Before we can know what we have received by believing in Jesus Christ, there are a few term we must understand.  One of these is justification.  Justification is a divine act whereby an infinitely, Holy God, judicially declares a believing sinner to be righteous.

            Imagine yourself in a courtroom on trial for your very life.  You are, by God the Father, convicted of sin.  “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Rom. 3: 23)  Then Jesus appears and takes your place and your penalty upon Himself and sheds His blood on the cross for you.  Through this substitutionary death, the one who by faith believes, is acquitted and no longer comes under the judgment of sin and death.  The apostle Paul stated, “Being justified as a gift by His (God’s) grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus.” (Rom 3: 24)

            A second term we must understand is faith.  “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Heb. 11: 1)  There is a song that says;



                        I never saw the cross He carried up to Calvary’s Hill,

                        And I never saw the precious blood that my Savior spilled,

                        And I never saw the mob that cried let Him be crucified.

                        No, I never saw it, but I believe for me He died.



            We must believe through faith, Jesus said to Thomas, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed?  Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believe.” (John 20: 29)

            This brings us to one of several benefits of justification.  “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Rom. 5: 1)  The peace spoken of here does not mean an absence of difficulty and trouble, but is an inner peace which can only come through Jesus Christ.  It is a peace we can have in our hearts in spite of the circumstances we find ourselves in.  This peace is the result of knowing our sin has been forgiven and we will have eternal life with Him.  This comes from knowing that we stand in the presence of God with a righteousness He can accept and, only He can give through His son. 

            Oh, what love, grace, and mercy the heavenly Father has poured out through His Son upon those who believe.

You can have victory in Jesus!  More will follow.



Lowell Parrish

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