Justification through Faith
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April 10, 1988

Justification through Faith

by Alistair Begg

Romans 5:1–11  (ID: 1328)

God does not overlook sin—but men and women’s pasts are still unalterably marred by it. We can do nothing to change our character and justify ourselves before God, and we are helpless in the face of God’s standard of perfection. Alistair Begg describes how God receives us only on the grounds of the sacrifice of Jesus, which is our only hope of salvation, and as a result of our faith in Him.

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Romans 5:1–11

Peace with God Through Faith

1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we1 have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2Through him we have also obtained access by faith2 into this grace in which we stand, and we3 rejoice4 in hope of the glory of God. 3Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— 8but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. 10For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Copyright © 2024, Alistair Begg. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.

Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.