Lesson 55
Romans Chapter 5 - Results of
Justification by faith.
INTRO: Have a major shift in thrust and focus with chapter
5.
4. 2 Key phrases or really verbs;
closely associated with justified, establish the flow of the context;
#1 5:1 "we have" present tense; sets the focus for 5:1-8; that
is on present blessings
#2 5:9 "we shall be" future tense; focus of 5:9-11 is on future
blessings; eternal standing
5. Overview:
5:1-11
a.
5:1-5 Inventory of God's grace to the
believer!
Its a look
at your assets as a believer, your checkbook.
1.
peace 5:1
2.
access 5:2a
3.
standing 5:2b
4.
hope 5a; 5:2c;
5.
exult/joy in tribulations [CHP's] 5:3a
6. knowledge 5:3b-4 this knowledge focuses on our understanding
of the pressures of life
7. love of God 5:5a
8. H/S is given 5:5b
b.
5:6-8 Exhibition of God's Grace
[exhibited in 2 places]
1. in the
death of Christ 5:6-7
2. in the
love of God/F 5:8
c. 5:9-11 Implication of God's
Grace; Paul uses the much more
logic; since he justified us, the
ungodly, an enemy;
- There are 2 aspects of the much more here!
That
is from the standpoint of the Father #1 and from the standpoint of the Son #2
1st of the
Father vs:9 future deliverance from the
wrath of God!
So #1 is
immunity from wrath future!
2nd is
from the standpoint of the Son vs:10-11
- We're saved through His life [power to keep us]
- We are
reconciled to God through Christ
Chapter 5
is like a transition between justification by faith, or how to get into the
family of God and sanctification, how to live in the family, which doesn't come
up until chapter 6.
With
chapter 5 we have the emphasis on what has been accomplished for us, provided
for us through Christ!
- Notice the strong thread that winds throughout the
context. 5:1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19,
21
1. 5:1-5 Inventory of God's grace, the blessings
of being justified;
#1 blessing is peace.
"Therefore" is retrospective in that it is
drawing a conclusion based on the whole previous discussion of justification by faith;
peace with God" - this speaks of a condition, a
state, that results from our being justified;
- Justification changes our whole relationship to God from
one of being under His wrath to peace.
The only
way that you can have this peace is by resting completely in the finished work
of Jesus Christ on the cross.
- "with God" pro.j to.n
qeo.n with in the sense of before the
face of; it has the sense of relationship, of intimacy, fellowship;
- We should distinguish between peace with God, which is objective,
and the peace of God which is
experiential and subjective;
Peace with God is an objective fact from the
moment you believe in Christ; the first of the 8 blessings enumerated here
flowing out of justification.
While
the peace of God is related to your
spiritual growth and utilizing the divine provisions in your life. Phil 4:6-7.
5:1 Therefore having been justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
In 5:2 we have 3 blessings flowing out of vs:2
#2 in the
inventory of blessings is introduction/access.
#3 in the
inventory of blessings is a standing.
#4 in the inventory of blessings is hope.