From a Charles Spurgeon devotional Scripture from Roommates no comment by me.
Romans 3:26 KJV
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
“Being justified by faith, we have peace with God.” Our conscience no longer condemns us. Judgment now rules in our favor instead of against us. We look back on our past sins with sorrow, but without fear of punishment, for Christ has paid our debt in full. God would be unjust to demand payment for a debt that has already been settled. Therefore, no soul for whom Jesus died as a substitute can ever be condemned to hell.
One of the foundational truths of our nature is the belief that God is just. At first, this truth may terrify us, but what a marvel it is that the very same belief in God’s justice becomes the source of our confidence and peace! If God is just, and I am a sinner without a substitute, I must be punished. But Jesus took my place and was punished for me. Now, if God is just, I, as a sinner standing in Christ, can never be punished. For me to suffer the punishment of the law would mean that God would have to change His nature, which is impossible. Christ has already suffered in my place, satisfying divine justice, and because of this, I can triumphantly declare, “Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? Not God, for He has justified! Not Christ, for He has died and risen again.”
My hope is steadfast, not because I am holy, but because Christ died for me! My faith rests not on what I am, or what I will become, but on who Christ is, what He has done, and what He is doing for me now. In the justice of God, hope reigns supreme, like a queen riding on the lion of justice.
Romans 3:26 KJV
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
“Being justified by faith, we have peace with God.” Our conscience no longer condemns us. Judgment now rules in our favor instead of against us. We look back on our past sins with sorrow, but without fear of punishment, for Christ has paid our debt in full. God would be unjust to demand payment for a debt that has already been settled. Therefore, no soul for whom Jesus died as a substitute can ever be condemned to hell.
One of the foundational truths of our nature is the belief that God is just. At first, this truth may terrify us, but what a marvel it is that the very same belief in God’s justice becomes the source of our confidence and peace! If God is just, and I am a sinner without a substitute, I must be punished. But Jesus took my place and was punished for me. Now, if God is just, I, as a sinner standing in Christ, can never be punished. For me to suffer the punishment of the law would mean that God would have to change His nature, which is impossible. Christ has already suffered in my place, satisfying divine justice, and because of this, I can triumphantly declare, “Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? Not God, for He has justified! Not Christ, for He has died and risen again.”
My hope is steadfast, not because I am holy, but because Christ died for me! My faith rests not on what I am, or what I will become, but on who Christ is, what He has done, and what He is doing for me now. In the justice of God, hope reigns supreme, like a queen riding on the lion of justice.
From a Charles Spurgeon devotional Scripture from Roommates no comment by me.
Romans 3:26 KJV
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
“Being justified by faith, we have peace with God.” Our conscience no longer condemns us. Judgment now rules in our favor instead of against us. We look back on our past sins with sorrow, but without fear of punishment, for Christ has paid our debt in full. God would be unjust to demand payment for a debt that has already been settled. Therefore, no soul for whom Jesus died as a substitute can ever be condemned to hell.
One of the foundational truths of our nature is the belief that God is just. At first, this truth may terrify us, but what a marvel it is that the very same belief in God’s justice becomes the source of our confidence and peace! If God is just, and I am a sinner without a substitute, I must be punished. But Jesus took my place and was punished for me. Now, if God is just, I, as a sinner standing in Christ, can never be punished. For me to suffer the punishment of the law would mean that God would have to change His nature, which is impossible. Christ has already suffered in my place, satisfying divine justice, and because of this, I can triumphantly declare, “Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? Not God, for He has justified! Not Christ, for He has died and risen again.”
My hope is steadfast, not because I am holy, but because Christ died for me! My faith rests not on what I am, or what I will become, but on who Christ is, what He has done, and what He is doing for me now. In the justice of God, hope reigns supreme, like a queen riding on the lion of justice.
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