And all of the religious wail, tear at their clothes, fall down roll around and foam at the mouth.
"Now to him that does works is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt. But to him that does no works, but believes on him that justifies THE UNGODLY, his faith is counted for righteousness" Romans 4:4, 5.
There are some people on the Forum that hate these scriptures and hate me for posting them. Jesus and his Gospel are still a stumbling stone and a rock of offense to the religious, 1 Peter 2:8. Who are the religious that are offended by these scriptures? They are Calvinist, Catholics and people that belong to an organized church that are trying to be saved by what they are or by what they have become.
The word Justify or Justification means to show to be right, just, or to vindicate. It also means to be absolved from sin and made righteous. The Gospel is the means by which Jesus justifies the ungodly and reconciles them unto God. What part do the ungodly play in this? The ungodly have no part in their justification. They are justified totally and completely outside of themselves. The work of justification, which is accomplished by Jesus, becomes ours by simple child like faith.
To be justified by faith means that we have been justified by Christ, Jesus Christ is our justifier.
"To declare, I say, at this time HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS: that he might be just and the justifier of him that believes in Jesus" Romans 3:26.
What is the condition for being justified? "THAT YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS" plus nothing. I frequently hear, "Well let me tell you Pate, James says, That faith without works is dead" James 2:17. The book of James is a Jewish book written to Jews, James 1:1. James was also a Judaizer, a judaizer is one that believes in Jesus, but also believes that you must keep the law of Moses, Acts 15:21.
How does Jesus justify us and reconcile us unto God?
In our name and on our behalf Jesus offers to God the Father a life of perfect obedience according to God's Holy Law. It was the life of Jesus that was lived for our justification. We are justified (made righteous) by the doing and the dying of Jesus. Some will say, "What about my righteousness, my Christian life, doesn't that count for something?" Not much. We still remain sinners even after we are saved. God sees us "In Christ". He sees us as perfect and complete "In Christ" Colossians 2:10. This is why Paul wrote,
"For you are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God" Colossians 3:3.
There is not really much to glory about if you are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God. In the Gospel Jesus gets all of the glory. Having been justified (made righteous) by the doing and the dying of Jesus we are now ready to be reconciled unto God.
"And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given unto us the ministry of reconciliation. God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their sins unto them and has given unto us the word of reconciliation" 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19.
If we have been justified and reconciled to God by Jesus Christ why would you need a religion? Please tell me how your religion justifies and reconciles you to God.
"Now to him that does works is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt. But to him that does no works, but believes on him that justifies THE UNGODLY, his faith is counted for righteousness" Romans 4:4, 5.
There are some people on the Forum that hate these scriptures and hate me for posting them. Jesus and his Gospel are still a stumbling stone and a rock of offense to the religious, 1 Peter 2:8. Who are the religious that are offended by these scriptures? They are Calvinist, Catholics and people that belong to an organized church that are trying to be saved by what they are or by what they have become.
The word Justify or Justification means to show to be right, just, or to vindicate. It also means to be absolved from sin and made righteous. The Gospel is the means by which Jesus justifies the ungodly and reconciles them unto God. What part do the ungodly play in this? The ungodly have no part in their justification. They are justified totally and completely outside of themselves. The work of justification, which is accomplished by Jesus, becomes ours by simple child like faith.
To be justified by faith means that we have been justified by Christ, Jesus Christ is our justifier.
"To declare, I say, at this time HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS: that he might be just and the justifier of him that believes in Jesus" Romans 3:26.
What is the condition for being justified? "THAT YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS" plus nothing. I frequently hear, "Well let me tell you Pate, James says, That faith without works is dead" James 2:17. The book of James is a Jewish book written to Jews, James 1:1. James was also a Judaizer, a judaizer is one that believes in Jesus, but also believes that you must keep the law of Moses, Acts 15:21.
How does Jesus justify us and reconcile us unto God?
In our name and on our behalf Jesus offers to God the Father a life of perfect obedience according to God's Holy Law. It was the life of Jesus that was lived for our justification. We are justified (made righteous) by the doing and the dying of Jesus. Some will say, "What about my righteousness, my Christian life, doesn't that count for something?" Not much. We still remain sinners even after we are saved. God sees us "In Christ". He sees us as perfect and complete "In Christ" Colossians 2:10. This is why Paul wrote,
"For you are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God" Colossians 3:3.
There is not really much to glory about if you are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God. In the Gospel Jesus gets all of the glory. Having been justified (made righteous) by the doing and the dying of Jesus we are now ready to be reconciled unto God.
"And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given unto us the ministry of reconciliation. God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their sins unto them and has given unto us the word of reconciliation" 2 Corinthians 5:18, 19.
If we have been justified and reconciled to God by Jesus Christ why would you need a religion? Please tell me how your religion justifies and reconciles you to God.
