Sproul, the law is like a mirror: it shows us our sin, but it can do nothing to save us. At the cross we see God's вЂњrighteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in JesusвЂќ (Rom. According to Horton we observe,В 'the clearest evidence of the complete consistency between God's goodness and his sovereignty, justice, wrath, and righteousness in Christ's cross' (p. 10:11-14).ДЄt the cross Jesus offered up his life as the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice for all who trust in him for salvation (e.g. Jesus was born in the flesh so he could fulfill the whole law and be the perfect sacrifice on behalf of all who put their faith in him (Heb. We cannot separate GodвЂ™s love from his holiness, or his mercy from his justice.В God must be true to all his attributes, because to do otherwise would be to deny his own self.ДЄs theologian Michael Horton so aptly states in his book The Christian Faith, вЂњGod would not be God if he did not possess all his attributes in the simplicity and perfection of his essenceвЂќ (229). God in his perfection must uphold all his attributes. Christians should always be exceedingly thankful and find unfathomable comfort in the fact that the blood of Christ sufficiently atones for all their guilt and sin. These feelings should spur us on to trust in God, repent of our sins, and seek to live in such a manner that honors our Lord. It is normal for Christians to still feel anxious in this troubled world and to feel a lack of peace from the sin in their lives. This means that we still have the status of peace with God regardless of how we feel or how well we keep his commands at any given time. Just as two countries have a status of peace with each other through official agreements, so Christians are declared at peace with God through Jesus Christ (Rom. There are two aspects to peace-objective and subjective. We receive it by GodвЂ™s sovereign choice alone (Rom. There is nothing we have done or could ever do to merit GodвЂ™s grace. Is God's free, sovereign undeserved favor or love to man, in his state of sin and guilt, which manifests itself in the forgiveness of sin and deliverance from His justice. Grace is one of GodвЂ™s attributes.В According to theologian Louis Berkhof, the grace of God in our redemption in Christ 2:8-9).В For more on the definition of faith, please click here. It is GodвЂ™s gift, not a work of any kind (Eph. Hearty trust in Christ alone for our salvation.ДЇaith is the instrument through which, by GodвЂ™s grace, ChristвЂ™s perfect righteousness and atoning sacrifice are credited to us. Knowledge of Christ and his salvific work ДЄgreement that the claims of Christianity are true Saving faith is not, as is commonly believed, a blind faith. Here are 10 words every Christian should know-and be able to explain-in order to 'be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have' (1 Peter 3:15).

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