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God Makes Us Right Through Faith in Jesus
1. Makes
us
Right
Romans
3:22-‐26
&
Romans
5
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David
Clayton
2. 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
3. All have sinned and
are not good enough
to share God’s divine
greatness. !
Romans 3:23 ERV
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
9. 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.!
10. Makes us Right!
What 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
16. Makes Us Right!
The Source is God!
• God is the Source!
God makes people right through their faith
in Jesus Christ (22) !
• His grace!
they are made right with God by his
grace. (23)!
• His freedom!
They are made right with God by !
being made free from sin !
through Jesus (24)
17. Makes Us Right!
The 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)!
• His fairness!
God worked all this out in a way !
that allows him to judge people !
fairly (26)!
19. Makes us Right!
The Basis is Jesus Christ!
• Freedom!
They are made right with God by being
made free from sin through Jesus Christ.
(24)!
• Payment!
God can forgive them because the
blood sacrifice of Jesus pays for their
sins (v.25)!
20. 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
21. Makes Us Right!
The Basis is Jesus!
• Not amnesty a price was paid!
• Hung on cross as a criminal yet sinless!
When 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
22. Makes Us Right!
The Basis is Jesus!
• Not amnesty a price was paid!
• Hung on cross as a criminal yet sinless!
• Our sins upon him!
Christ had no sin, but God made him
become sin so that in Christ we could be
right with God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 ERV!
• !
23. Makes Us Right!
The Basis is Jesus!
• Not amnesty a price was paid!
• Hung on cross as a criminal yet sinless!
• Our sins upon him.!
• 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!
25. Makes Us Right!
Faith 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)!
26. Makes Us Right!
Faith 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.”!
28. Makes Us Right!
The Results!
Peace!
We 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!
29. Makes Us Right!
The Results!
Peace!
We 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!
Grace
Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that
blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy !
Romans 5:1 ERV!
30. Makes Us Right!
The Results!
Peace!
We 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!
Grace
Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that
blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. !
Romans 5:1 ERV!
Hope!
And we are very happy because of the hope we have
of sharing God’s glory Romans 5:2 ERV!
