You Prevail

 Have you been Justified by Grace, through Faith?  Have you been made "right" or "just" in the eyes of God? Has the penalty of your sin been removed? Romans 3:24 – "and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." Romans 5:1 – "Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Galatians 2:16 – "know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified." Romans 5:9 – "Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!" Titus 3:7 – "so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life." Romans 4:25 ...

The Great Exchange: What Justification Really Means for Your Faith Imagine standing before a judge   after being accused of a crime you committed , trembling as the evidence piles up. You know you’re guilty — there’s no argument, no excuse, no escape. Just when the sentence is about to fall, someone steps forward, takes your punishment, and the judge declares you   “not guilty.” That’s justification.   It’s not just a feeling of being innocent; it’s a divine declaration that you are made right before God. The Judge of all the earth looks at you — a sinner   — and declares you righteous, and this is  not because of what you’ve done, but because of what Jesus has done for you.   It is not something you feel but something you are. Justification is the heart of the gospel — the great exchange of your sin for Christ’s righteousness.   Why We Need Justification Sin separates us from God. Every one  is born into sin and is therefore spiritually separated...