"The Benefits of the Gospel."
Justified.
Peace with God.
Access by faith to grace.
1/ Having been Justified - it has happened and is complete.
We have been changed from a sinner to a child of God.
We could never pay our debt, but we have been made right with God because Jesus died as our substitute.
We are a forgiven justified sinner if we repent and believe through the merits of Christ who loved us and died for us.
2/ Peace with God - reconciled.
Romans 5 vs.8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (or enemies).
We are joint heirs with Christ, God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself.
God is a just God and is angry with sin every day, but He so loved the world. (John 3 vs.16).
vs.3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
God is not our enemy, He is no longer pursuing us for judgement, there is now no condemnation.
Christ is our rock.
Repentance, faith, and obedience.
3/ Access by faith to grace into the very presence of the King.
Allowed to be in and to rest and enjoy God's presence.
We come boldly not fearfully.
We are children of God. Rejoice in hope.
Justified - past
Peace - present
Hope - future.
1 peter 1 vs.3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 ¶ Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
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