Justified By Faith

Does Paul teach that all nations are equally sinful and the only way for any of us to be justified is by faith? Do we then have peace with God through whom?

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1 ESV)

Is it a disobedient or an obedient faith? Can we believe in Jesus Christ without obeying Him in our works? Why has Christ brought us into this grace?

Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. (Romans 5:2 NLT)

Do Christians face times of suffering differently? Do troubles make us better Christians?

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and 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. (Romans 5:3-5 ESV)

Is there proof that God loves us?

But God shows his love for us, because while we were still sinners Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8 CEB)

Were we once God’s enemies? How were we reconciled? How will we be saved?

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life! (Romans 5:10 HCSB)

Can we blame Adam alone for our own guilt or have we all sinned?

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned (Romans 5:12 KJV)

Was Adam similar to ground zero for a sickness that infected all humanity?

For if by the offense of the one, death reigned through the one, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:17 NASB)

How was Adam sinful before the law?

Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous. (Romans 5:19 NLT)

Do we bear Adam’s guilt or our own?

The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. (Ezekiel 18:20 NKJV)

Do some translations of David’s Psalm of repentance seem to dishonestly inject ideas into it that are simply not there? Did David describe the environment of conception and birth, or is a baby personally sinful? What can a more literal translation tell us?

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. (Psalm 51:5 NKJV)

Were we born sinners or made sinners?

For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. (Romans 5:19 ESV)

Why did God give the law?

God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful grace rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:20-21 NLT)

Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. Do you? You decide!