Romans 5:1-8 (NIV) 5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through The entire Bible is summarized in the opening words of the first verse: since you're justified (just-as-if-I'd You can see the direct line of logic extending from the end of v2 to the beginning of v6: You've been justified

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 22 - Our Justification Through Faith And therefore we justly say with Paul that we are justified “by faith alone” or by faith “apart from However, we do not mean, properly speaking, that it is faith itself that justifies us— for faith is only

among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified , and those whom he justified he also glorified. power and goodness are so great and incomprehensible that he arranges and does his work very well and justly He then called you out of the darkness of sin to be justified through faith in Christ (meaning just-as-if-I'd

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 23: The Justification of Sinners And the same apostle says that we are justified “freely” or “by grace” through redemption in Jesus Christ David: “Lord, do not enter into judgment with your servants, for before you no living person shall be justified

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 22 - Our Justification Through Faith And therefore we justly say with Paul that we are justified “by faith alone” or by faith “apart from However, we do not mean, properly speaking, that it is faith itself that justifies us— for faith is only

apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified 26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 20: The Justice and Mercy of God So God made known his justice toward his Son, who was charged with our sin, and he poured out his goodness

words are of infinite value; Jesus says that your words can acquit you - literally translated they can justify For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified (acquitted), and it is with your mouth that

Abraham gives us a lesson on justification through faith alone. Romans 4:2, Paul drives home that it was faith, not works, that declares one legally right before God (justified ), “For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.”

have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2   The life appeared; we have seen it and testify that when you fail, you can be assured that your salvation doesn't depend upon your faithfulness and justice

4 this week: v1-8 - God’s people—Old Testament Israelites and New Testament Christians alike—are justified v9-17 - Abraham was justified by faith before he was given the sign of the covenant, proving that righteousness Lord from the dead. 25  He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification Paul reminds you that Jesus was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification