God Himself Justifies Us

STUDY: #881-CHURCH IN THE HOUSES FROM: DECEMBER 15 @ 21, 2015

TOPIC: "God Himself Justifies Us" Romans 8:19, 32-34

There is no condemnation for us who are in Christ, although sometimes we may feel accused by our enemy the Devil. It seems that we still need something to be entirely justified before God. The enemy accuses us making us guilty. We also feel at fault when we observe ourselves and think that God is too perfect as to choose us for His Kingdom. When we measure ourselves we never feel that we have the appropriate measure for God. We can only rest when we read in the Word about the justification of God in Christ. It says in Philippians 1: 6 "... being confident of this (to think in a determined way, convinced) that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion (end one thing entirely giving the highest degree of perfection) until the day of Jesus Christ..." God justifies us and then His work for our lives is to perfect us; in the work that God began there is no place to practice sin, unless one goes back and then would have to start all over again. It is clear in the Scripture: There is no condemnation for those who believe in him! Romans 8: 1 "Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Jesus Christ who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit." Romans 8: 9 "You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ." Here everything is clear. We are justified and ruled by Heaven since we received the Lord. To live in the Spirit determines whether we are in God or if we live in the flesh. The will of a man without being renewed is unable to completely obey the Lord's commandments. We must be in Christ! God hates sin and only through Christ, who took our sins in His death on the cross, is that we have the Father’s acceptance! The sufferings of His Son in the flesh were for you and I to be forgiven or justified. Romans 8:33 "Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? IT IS GOD WHO JUSTIFIES." It is not because we can be great that we are justified but rather by the sufferings of Christ on the cross. My dear brother, we have no right to live in the flesh. If it happens, then it is not the work of Christ in such person, because the Spirit of God cannot dwell there. Therefore, we live in the Spirit when we are in Christ. None of the things in heaven and earth can be so great and cannot exhibit God’s free love like the gift of His Son on the cross for expiation (remove the blame) for the sin of man. Christ has done so much good creating a crown and a kingdom for us! The Lord Jesus Christ will give us everything we need in this path so that we can arrive to the consummation of our salvation and entrance to the Celestial Kingdom. He will guide us thru the days of our pilgrimage so that we can succeed and therefore win our battles; He will give us strength in Him to be able to walk our path and not be weary. "It is God who justifies." Man could justify himself with many arguments, but against him would be the allegations fully in force. However, if God is the one who justifies him, there are no accusations. For such reason, everything that is justified by God is erased and never comes out again. That is how we are secure in Christ! He paid our debt by the merit of His death! Yes,

and more than that, He has risen! THIS IS THE CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE DIVINE JUSTICE WAS SATISFIED. Therefore, we have a Friend at the right hand of God; all authority has been given to Him who is there and intercedes before the Father. Romans 8:34 "Who is he that condemns? Jesus Christ, who died, more than that; who was raised to life, is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us." He is ours and we are His! May we be able to please Him and live for Him! Watch so you don’t judge your spirit or confuse your thoughts with sterile and endless doubts, but just as you are convinced of your wickedness, also believe in the One who justifies the ungodly. You are no longer a wicked person! Before you had been convicted but Christ has died and risen! If you have gone to Him believing in Him, you have for yourself the One who justifies you before the Father! Having God manifested His love in giving His own Son for us (Vs.32), why think there's something that can separate or remove that love? Why think that we are wicked (those who do not fear God) when there is such a great manifestation of His love for our lives? Let us be firm and confident in the One we have believed! The problems show no diminution of His love. His love will never diminish as we go on conquering for our perfection. It is God who justifies; Christ is always interceding for us as a friend. He is at the right hand of the Father. Not even anyone’s greatest hatred can accuse you, nor the Devil. For Christ is like our friend to defend us from everyone. JUSTIFY means that Christ makes you acceptable, suitable for the Father. Let us rejoice with such great privilege and such great gift from God. Amen.