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Juli CamarinMy passion is to share as the Word of God [read more]The GospelThis is the MOST IMPORTANT link you'll ever click [read more]My MissionMy mission is spreading the gospel of Jesus [read more]SubscribeSubscribe receive each post in your inbox [subscribe now] "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ..." (Romans 5:1)Occasionally while driving I see the old cliché bumper sticker: “No Jesus, No Peace; Know Jesus, Know peace.” It always makes me smile. During tumultuous times, we long for peace but without Jesus, peace is an elusive thing.In earlier chapters, Paul makes a stunning argument that righteousness comes by faith in Jesus Christ apart from what we can do to earn it (Rom. 3:22). He brilliantly covers objections one can make. Now, he’s switching gears to describe the blessings of righteousness—Peace with God!Did you hear that right? Yes! We have peace with God in Christ Jesus.Paul explains, through faith in Jesus, we have a perfect sinless record as if we’ve always obeyed God’s righteous standards. This ushers us into a place of friendship, unity and peace with God the Father.The sentiment of the old bumper sticker still rings true today! Trouble comesbut knowing Jesus helps us to experience peace with God.ReflectDo you consider yourself a friend of God?What things keep you from experiencing soul peace between yourself and God?Pray and share these things with God. Previous: Romans 4:25 Next: Romans 5:2Original article published July 19, 2009. "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification" (Romans 4:25)When I first started understanding Romans, this verse was an ah-ha moment. A critical brick in the foundation of a grace Jesus built in my life.I had understood partial truths my whole life. Truths that focused on Jesus dying for my sin. My interpretation made the hero of the story my sin. “You are a sinner, God doesn’t like you, Jesus had to die for you—now try harder.”There was a serious disconnect between Jesus dying to pay for my sin and Him liking me. This is true for many of us. Hey, why else do so many of us refer to ourselves (and each other) as sinners saved by grace?This turn of phrase stabs Jesus the heart.Here’s why—Yes, Jesus’ death was necessary. Yes, Jesus did it willingly, but the goal wasn’t only to pay the debt of sin for the world (past, present and future: Heb. 7:27; 8:12; 9:12, 14, 26, 28; 10:10, 12, 14, 18, 22; 1 Pet. 3:18). The goal was to secure a change in legal standing before God (justification, Rom. 4:25).Our status changed with the resurrection—We’ve missed this!This means that God once considered us sinners guilty of breaking the entire law (James 2:10). But, Paul says that Jesus’ resurrection was to secure our justification. Justification is a legal change from guilty to not guilty.But our status of not guilty isn’t that we’re considered as never having broken a law, our new status credits us with always having obeyed the law. That is incredible!Paul explains it further in Chapter 8, “For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit,” (Rom. 8:3-4).Do you see the difference?In Christ Jesus, we are not merely sinners saved by grace; we stand before God with a perfect, sinless record. He does not keep score. He doesn’t look at us as the sum of our mistakes. He looks at us and sees Jesus’ perfect record (righteousness).Once I started to understand this, my relationship with God changed. I understood myself as a beloved daughter that didn’t need to hide from God. I could let go of past sins and mistakes. I quit berating myself, wallowing in shame. I found the elusive freedom promised in scripture.Do you consider yourself as a lowly sinner saved by grace?How would your life change if you thought of yourself as having Jesus’ perfect sinless record?What past sins and mistakes do you need to forgive yourself for?Need More on Justification?You’re in luck, check out these articles on justification and marvel at all that Jesus did for us.By Faith We Are Justified—Romans 3:22-24A Demonstration of Justice—Romans 3:25Just and the Justifier—Romans 3:26Justified by Faith—Romans 3:28 Previous: Romans 4:23-24 Next: Romans 5:1Original article published July 18, 2009. 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This book is about Jesus and how He is the guarantee of a NEW BETTER covenant. Get an in-depth verse by verse explanation of this book...Read MoreJesus spent His entire earthly ministry talking about the Kingdom and explaining it to His disciples. The Gospels are full of Kingdom Principles for believers to operate in on a daily basis. Join me for this amazing journey through the Gospels and the teachings of Jesus.Read More About Juli CamarinI’m passionate about Jesus, His Word, living in His grace, using technology and creating beautiful things. But mostly my passion is about spreading the gospel of Jesus to a world that needs Him. about Juli Camarin About Juli CamarinI’m passionate about Jesus, His Word, living in His grace, using technology and creating beautiful things. But mostly my passion is about spreading the gospel of Jesus to a world that needs Him. about Juli Camarin

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