faith: makes us right

Makes us Right

Romans 3:22-26 & Romans 5

Using the ERV version (Easy to Read)

Terms: Righteousness Justification Redemption

Faith Makes Right

God makes people right through their faith in

Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in

Christ. Everyone is the same.

Romans 3:22 ERV

All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness.

Romans 3:23 ERV

They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being

made free from sin through Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:24 ERV

God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins through

their faith in him. God can forgive them because the blood sacrifice of Jesus pays for their

sins.

Romans 3:25 ERV

God gave Jesus to show that he always does what is right and fair. He was right in the past

when he was patient and did not punish people for their sins.

Romans 3:25 ERV

And in our own time he still does what is right. God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly and

still make right any person who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:26 ERV

Makes us RightWhat does it mean?

Romans 3:23,26

They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift.

Romans 3:24, 26

And in our own time he still does what is right. God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly and still make right any person

who has faith in Jesus.

Makes us RightWhat does it mean?

• opposite: Not guilty

Makes us RightWhat does it mean?

• opposite: Not guilty• Legal declaration: Acquittal “Not Guilty”

Makes us RightWhat does it mean?

Deuteronomy 25:1

• opposite: Not guilty• Legal declaration: Acquittal “Not Guilty”• When two people have an argument, they should go to the court. The judges will decide which person is right and which is wrong

God makes people right through their faith in

Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in

Christ. Everyone is the same.

Romans 3:22 ERV

Makes us RightWho needs it?

Romans 3:23

All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness.

Romans 3:23 ERV

Makes us RightThe Source

Romans 3:23

Makes Us RightThe Source is God

• God is the SourceGod makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ (22)

Makes Us RightThe Source is God

• God is the SourceGod makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ (22) • His gracethey are made right with God by his grace. (23)

Makes Us RightThe Source is God

• God is the SourceGod makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ (22) • His gracethey are made right with God by his grace. (23)• His freedomThey are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus (24)

Makes Us RightThe Source is God

• God is the Source• His grace• His freedom• His forgiveness God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins (25)•

Makes Us RightThe Source is God

• God is the Source• His grace• His freedom• His forgiveness• His fairness God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly (26)

Makes us RightThe Basis

Romans 3:24-25

Makes us RightThe Basis is Jesus Christ

• FreedomThey are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ. (24)

Makes us RightThe Basis is Jesus Christ

• Freedom• PaymentGod can forgive them because the blood sacrifice of Jesus pays for their sins (v.25)

 Christ died for us when we were unable to help ourselves. We were living against God, but at just the right time Christ died for us. Very few people will die to save the life of someone else, even if it is for a good person. Someone might be willing to die for an especially good person. But Christ died for us while we were still sinners, and by this God showed how much he loves us.

Romans 5:6-8

Makes Us RightThe Basis is Jesus

• Freedom• Payment •Not amnesty a price was paid

Makes Us RightThe Basis is Jesus

• Freedom• Payment •Not amnesty a price was paid• Hung on cross as a criminal yet sinlessWhen Jesus lived on earth, he was tempted in every way. He was tempted in the same ways we are tempted, but he never sinned. Hebrews 4:15 ERV

Makes Us RightThe Basis is Jesus

• Freedom• Payment •Not amnesty a price was paid• Hung on cross as a criminal yet sinless•Makes us right God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Romans 3:22 ERV

Makes us RightFaith in Jesus Christ

Romans 3:24-25

Makes Us RightFaith in Jesus Christ

• God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ (22)• God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins through their faith in him. (25)• God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly and still make right any person who has faith in Jesus (26)

Makes Us RightFaith in Jesus Christ

The people asked Jesus, “What does God want us to do?”Jesus answered, “The work God wants you to do is this: to believe in the one he sent.”

Makes us RightThe Results

Romans 5:1-2

Makes Us RightThe Results

PeaceWe have been made right with God because of our faith. So we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 ERV

Makes Us RightThe Results

• Peace• Grace

Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy Romans 5:1 ERV

Makes Us RightThe Results

• Peace• Grace• Hope

And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory Romans 5:2 ERV