Knowing that we are justified by faith helps me approach God in a more personal and honest manner, fueling my desire to build an intimate relationship with Him. Not understanding this concept of justification in my younger years led me to fear and avoid God, falsely believing that He was angry and disappointed with me and that I would have to earn back His love and acceptance. Although I still sometimes struggle with being at peace in this matter, reflecting in the Gospel and the Word draws me close to Him. As v.8 mentions, His love runs so deep for us that He sacrificed His Son for those considered His enemies, then had made us righteous through Christ…
This passage brings much more weight to what God has done for us and how deep and loving His grace contains. It was unfair that the first man’s sin caused the world to fall for everyone, even if they came to existence to be condemned of it. But it’s also unfair that one man came to be the ultimate sacrifice to save everyone, even those who don’t deserve it. Our actions that make us stained with ungodliness doesn’t deserve God’s gift and love. But ultimately, God has given us this opportunity and it would be absent-minded for us to deny this significant and free gift.
A: The death of Jesus Christ, is a testament of his never failing love and amazing Grace. Both things of which, out weigh the heavy cost that is death. It truly brings in a perspective of how great God is, and that his Grace is incomprehensible. With that, it also brings a repentful and shameful heart to me. Although that is a normal feeling to feel, because I think it shows the awareness of God’s love. And to only reciprocate it’s only just to have a feeling of repentful which should lead to the action of repenting as well as giving thanksgiving of how great our God is.
Its when I’ve been in my comfort zones or been lazy, where I haven’t seen much growth. Rather than complaining about struggles or just being glad that they get resolved, I’m challenged to have a perspective shift to see ways that I can learn and grow. Its the overcoming of struggles that can really strengthen and mature believers from what I see. Patience in waiting on God for certain things is definitely an area that I believe God wants me to continually grow in. I also believe God is trying to teach me also the importance and necessity of prayer, which shows reliance on Him.
This question reminds me of the past HS Winter Retreat and what I preached there. I essentially said that we must use our sufferings, our trials as opportunities to rely on God more and ultimately submit to Him. All too often we like to take suffering and trials as opportunities to shake our fist at God and curse Him. The first chapter of James makes the same claim as Romans 5:3-5 and this reminds me of how I must face struggles with a Godly perspective. What is it that I can learn? What is it that God is trying to reveal to me? And ultimately, how can I find assurance and comfort in the fact that I am…
Question 1
Knowing that we are justified by faith helps me approach God in a more personal and honest manner, fueling my desire to build an intimate relationship with Him. Not understanding this concept of justification in my younger years led me to fear and avoid God, falsely believing that He was angry and disappointed with me and that I would have to earn back His love and acceptance. Although I still sometimes struggle with being at peace in this matter, reflecting in the Gospel and the Word draws me close to Him. As v.8 mentions, His love runs so deep for us that He sacrificed His Son for those considered His enemies, then had made us righteous through Christ…
Question 3
This passage brings much more weight to what God has done for us and how deep and loving His grace contains. It was unfair that the first man’s sin caused the world to fall for everyone, even if they came to existence to be condemned of it. But it’s also unfair that one man came to be the ultimate sacrifice to save everyone, even those who don’t deserve it. Our actions that make us stained with ungodliness doesn’t deserve God’s gift and love. But ultimately, God has given us this opportunity and it would be absent-minded for us to deny this significant and free gift.
Q3
A: The death of Jesus Christ, is a testament of his never failing love and amazing Grace. Both things of which, out weigh the heavy cost that is death. It truly brings in a perspective of how great God is, and that his Grace is incomprehensible. With that, it also brings a repentful and shameful heart to me. Although that is a normal feeling to feel, because I think it shows the awareness of God’s love. And to only reciprocate it’s only just to have a feeling of repentful which should lead to the action of repenting as well as giving thanksgiving of how great our God is.
Question 2
Its when I’ve been in my comfort zones or been lazy, where I haven’t seen much growth. Rather than complaining about struggles or just being glad that they get resolved, I’m challenged to have a perspective shift to see ways that I can learn and grow. Its the overcoming of struggles that can really strengthen and mature believers from what I see. Patience in waiting on God for certain things is definitely an area that I believe God wants me to continually grow in. I also believe God is trying to teach me also the importance and necessity of prayer, which shows reliance on Him.
Question 2
This question reminds me of the past HS Winter Retreat and what I preached there. I essentially said that we must use our sufferings, our trials as opportunities to rely on God more and ultimately submit to Him. All too often we like to take suffering and trials as opportunities to shake our fist at God and curse Him. The first chapter of James makes the same claim as Romans 5:3-5 and this reminds me of how I must face struggles with a Godly perspective. What is it that I can learn? What is it that God is trying to reveal to me? And ultimately, how can I find assurance and comfort in the fact that I am…