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Romans 5:1-2
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.
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February 17
Access to Grace
As should be no surprise, faith is one of the most
important keys to Christian life. Our
justification comes as a result of faith.
Faith is what gives us access to Jesus.
Because we have Jesus, we have grace in our
lives. There are many things that happen
at the moment of salvation. There are
numerous theological terms used to describe
different parts of what happens at that moment.
In the end we can't fully grasp everything that
happens at the moment of our salvation.
What we do know is that everything starts with
faith. God continually calls sinners to
repentance but there needs to be a response to
Him. A person must respond in faith in
order to receive all that God has for them.
Not only does faith give us access to grace
through Jesus Christ, it opens the door to all
of the wonders of Christianity. We have
hope where before we had no reason for hope.
And we have reason to rejoice because God has
given us so much just in exchange for our faith. |
