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W O W - T H E B I G P I C T U R E
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Justification By Faith Deals a Blow to the Sin Problem
-- Romans 5:1-6:14; Psalm 126:1-3; Proverbs 23:23
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by
faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the
glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations,
knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance,
character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because
the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit
who was given to us.
For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for
the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps
for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His
own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died
for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we
shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we
were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having
been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but
we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we
have now received the reconciliation.
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death
through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned-(For
until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there
is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over
those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression
of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not
like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more
the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus
Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came
through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one
offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from
many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one man's
offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive
abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life
through the One, Jesus Christ.)
Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men,
resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the
free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as
by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's
obedience many will be made righteous.
Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin
abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death,
even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?
Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or
do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the
glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death,
certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing
this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin
might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For
he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we
believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having
been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion
over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but
the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise you also, reckon
yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should
obey it in its lusts. And do not present your members as instruments of
unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive
from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but
under grace.
Romans 5:1-6:14
WORSHIP:
When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the nations,
"The LORD has done great things for them."
The LORD has done great things for us,
And we are glad.
Psalm 126:1-3
WISDOM:
Buy the truth, and do not sell it,
Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Proverbs 23:23
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