~ The Work of God’s Grace ~
Key Scripture
~ “But
now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by
the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus
Christ, to all and on all who
believe. For there is no difference; for
all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ
Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to
demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over
the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His
righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith
in Jesus” (Romans 3:21-26).
Comment ~ A key aspect of the work of grace is the justification
of the sinner. The term justification
can be confusing in the English language.
Justification does not mean my sin was in anyway justified. The Biblical term justification has been
simply explained as, “Just as if I had never sinned!”
“As far as the east is from the west
[aren’t you glad He didn’t say “north from the south”?), so far has He removed
our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12).
“‘This is the
covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their
hearts, and in their minds I will write them,’ then He adds, ‘Their sins and their lawless deeds I will
remember no more.’ Now where there
is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin” (Hebrews
10:16-18).
Contemplate This
~ “We
are [being] transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter
and more beautiful as [the grace of] God enters our lives and we become like
Him” (2 Corinthians 3:18b, The Message).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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