Romans 5 - Don't Let Your Sin Define You! God's Grace is Bigger Than Your Sin!
Romans 5 Enduring Word Commentary Peace and Hope 5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Having explained how we are justified by faith in chapter 4, Paul now gives us the benefits of being justified with God. First of all, we have peace with God. This cannot be overstated. Many people live in fear of God or wracked by guilt. By being justified by faith, we have been reconciled to God and enjoy a loving relationship, free of guilt or shame. Paul says we should, " Stand in this grace "....