The Basics of Our Christian Experience XIII: Justified By Faith, Part 2

The Basics of Our Christian Experience XIII
Justification, Part 2 Romans 5:1-2

Review and Introduction: Justification is good news…and in our text we have three main inferences drawn from the believer being justified…

I. Peace With God…

A. Prior to justification there was the absence of spiritual peace…Romans 8:7

B. Peace with God implies…

1. Unity and fellowship
2. It looks beyond our sins to the cross and God's abundant grace…

II. Access Into Abundant Grace…

A. The word “access” appears in:

1. Ephesians 2:18 Access equates to introduction…

2. Ephesians 3:12 Access is in the context of God's eternal decree to save His people in Christ, therefore there is:
   a. Cheerful courage…
   b. Confidence…

3. Romans 5:2 Access means that by Christ the believer has obtained an introduction into the grace of God in which he is richly blessed…Ephesians 1: 3-14

B. The believer stands in grace, which implies:

1. Permanence…Psalm 1:5; Romans 8:1
2. Progression…”We stand going…” Matthew Henry
3. Perseverance…Philippians 1:6

III. Rejoice in Hope…
A. The believer can boast in hope of glory…
B. Confident expectation of future good…
C. The believer's hope is:

1. In God Himself…Psalm 39:7; 43:5; 71:5
2. Future Orientated…Titus 3:7
3. Specifically in the “glory of God…” Romans 8:17-25; II Corinthians 3:18; Colossians 3:4; I John 3:2.

Application: