Romans 5: Peace and Standing in Grace
⏱️ 2-Minute Read | Part 5 of 16 The Gospel of Grace: A Walk Through Romans Section 3: The Results of Justification (Romans 5) Peace and Standing in Grace Scripture Focus: "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:" (Rom.5:1) Today's Lesson Romans 5 establishes the eternal security and present benefits that flow directly from being justified by faith. First, justification grants complete peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. This peace is not a temporary emotional feeling, but a permanent legal standing (read that again!!) where all enmity between God and the believer is abolished. Through Christ, we have present access into this grace wherein we stand, enabling us to rejoice even in tribulations. Paul emphasises that divine love operates on an entirely different plane from human affection. Men rarely lay down their lives for a righteous person, yet God commended His love toward us in that while we were yet sinn...