Wednesday, July 23, 2014



But now is the righteousness of God made manifest without the Law, having witness of the Law, and of the Prophets,To wit, the righteousness of God by the faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all that believe. For there is no difference: for all have sinned, and are deprived of the glory of God, And are justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousness, by the forgiveness of the sins that are passed, Through the patience of God, to show at this time his righteousness, that he might be just, and a justifier of him which is of the faith of Jesus.

The Epistle to the Romans 3:21-26 Geneva Bible Translation Ed. 1599

Good morning in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ

Over the last two days we have read in our studies how Paul builds up his writings from the point of showing how none of us are worthy of salvation, to where we are now at in today’s reading by stating that our belief in Christ as Savior has now made cleansed us of unworthiness.  Now friends do not misunderstand,  we are still sinners, but we’re no longer under the curse of the law, so let us be clear on that point. 

Paul likewise moves us to the understanding that because our Creator placed the sins of us all upon the shoulders of Jesus Christ(a), and as is written would spare not His only Son to suffer the punishment of death under the curse of the Law, then it is also His right, to be judge of us all. For His judgments are based on His righteousness. Remember friends, we are not even close to it. In the OT, it is compared to filthy rags ( Read Isaiah 64:6)

Now let us take this grace that is freely given to us in love by our Father and apply it to our lives. First, we need to make atonement and confess the sin in our lives and accept the sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ as the punishment that we deserved. Second, we likewise need to become more like Him, in all that we do in this temporal plane. Slow to anger, quick to forgive, and to do all that we do in the same love that has been shown to us by, and to the glory of God. 

Friends, if you are reading this for the first time, and have not yet committed yourself to Christ, it is urged that you seek Him for salvation. Do not be led by the lie (put forth by the wisdom of man) to what has been referred to here as the doctrine of Salvation by works. Works are great, when done with love and compassion, but they are meaningless until they are accompanied by the salvation that can only be brought about by the acceptance of the Gospel of Christ Jesus, who went to the cross for our sins, and more importantly, rose again, having conquered the death which is brought about by the curse of the law. 

Pray with me friends:
Today, I confess my sins, and seek your mercy Heavenly Father. I accept the grace that you offer, and place my life in your hands, and acknowledge the sacrifice of your only Son, Jesus Christ as an atonement, a redemption of my sins. Amen

(a) The New King James Translation uses the word “propitiation” which according to Webster’s Dictionary is defined as;  The act of appeasing the wrath (Ed. 1913 & 1828)

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