The halfbaked Bard

Rom:5:1 Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God though our Lord Jesus Christ. Justification is a legal declaration - a one time event. Which happened, but which has continuing results. Yet it is not an ongoing process. Sanctification is a process. Justification is not just a once and for all declaration free of guilt. It is imputing Christ's righteousness upon you. Just as your sin has been imputed upon Christ. We were alienated from God, because of sin. That same sin Christ bore it upon Himself so that we can have access to God, based on His righteousness, not ours. Enemies of God we were. But now we have peace with God. Peace with God is an initial step of restored relation with God. Outcasts and rebels and abominations we were. But now we are friends with God. Overwhelmed by this thought. That God loved me while I was yet an enemy of His and He bought and brought me back. Image credit: https://www.pickpik.com/moon-age-man-person-bank-sit-6123...

Rom:4:3 Abraham believed God and it was credited as righteousness. Justified by faith. Not by works. Faith is the only thing that clears you. Rom:4:4-5. Now to the one who works his wage is not credited as a favour, but as what is due. But to the one who believed in Him, who justified the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness. This is called grace. Image credit: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/credit-card-la-gi

Rom:3:28 A man is justified by faith. All have sinned. We all stand guilty, before the righteous and holy God.  But through faith in Jesus Christ, we stand justified.  Just as if I never sinned. Not by my good works. But by faith alone. Doctrine of sin is pretty heavy. But the doctrine of justification is so releasing. Not by any of my good deeds. But through faith alone. In Jesus Christ alone. So it is not something which you can gain. The Father has seen you, has declared you righteous with the righteousness of Jesus the Son, through your faith in Jesus.  It is very simple. The 'but' in v:21 is probably the biggest and the most significant in the universe.  But now apart from the Law, the righteousness of God has been manifested..... through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. God has already done it. There is nothing you could do more to be more justified. There is nothing you could do less. Because of His love to you, He has declared your accou...