"Therefore, having been justified (acquitted) by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand...." (Romans 5)
First, the Interlinear Greek tells us that the word for, "faith," also means, "trust." I like, "trust," because it reveals that the, "faith," in our text is a verb. "Trust," is like the story of a man who was walking across Niagara Falls on a tight rope. He came back and asked a young boy in the crowd if he thought he could carry that young boy on his shoulders across the Falls. The young boy responded, "Sure." The man then said, "Get on." You couldn't see the kid for dust. When many speak of, "Faith," and say such things as, "I believe," it can often be as the little boy. Saying, "I have faith," or, "I believe," does not change my life; "trust," does. Trusting is not only life changing, it is life sustaining. It is Peter getting out of the boat.
Secondly, the word translated, "through," means, "on account of." Notice that the, "acquittal," and, "peace," which we have in Our Heavenly Father is, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ." And, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ," we have, "access by faith into this grace...." Whatever and everything which we have in the Godhead is, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ," no one and nothing else. Every blessing, all forgiveness, is all only, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Thirdly, the word for, "access," can also mean, "admission." The word, "admission," suggests a "price." And, of course, we know the "price" which was paid so that you and I could have, "admission by trust into this grace in which we stand."
Here is our text again: "Therefore, having been acquitted by trust, we have peace with God on account of our Lord Jesus Christ, on account of Whom also we have admission by trust into this grace in which we stand...."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You that, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ," You have admitted me. Amen.
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First, the Interlinear Greek tells us that the word for, "faith," also means, "trust." I like, "trust," because it reveals that the, "faith," in our text is a verb. "Trust," is like the story of a man who was walking across Niagara Falls on a tight rope. He came back and asked a young boy in the crowd if he thought he could carry that young boy on his shoulders across the Falls. The young boy responded, "Sure." The man then said, "Get on." You couldn't see the kid for dust. When many speak of, "Faith," and say such things as, "I believe," it can often be as the little boy. Saying, "I have faith," or, "I believe," does not change my life; "trust," does. Trusting is not only life changing, it is life sustaining. It is Peter getting out of the boat.
Secondly, the word translated, "through," means, "on account of." Notice that the, "acquittal," and, "peace," which we have in Our Heavenly Father is, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ." And, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ," we have, "access by faith into this grace...." Whatever and everything which we have in the Godhead is, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ," no one and nothing else. Every blessing, all forgiveness, is all only, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Thirdly, the word for, "access," can also mean, "admission." The word, "admission," suggests a "price." And, of course, we know the "price" which was paid so that you and I could have, "admission by trust into this grace in which we stand."
Here is our text again: "Therefore, having been acquitted by trust, we have peace with God on account of our Lord Jesus Christ, on account of Whom also we have admission by trust into this grace in which we stand...."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You that, "on account of our Lord Jesus Christ," You have admitted me. Amen.
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When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
