“Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” Romans 3:24
We are now justified freely because God has exerted His influence on our souls and because He now keeps us and causes us to exercise His virtues. We are now justified because God has strengthened us so that He can do all things through us. God now increases our faith so that we are continually able to be used more and more by Him. “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 Our works do not make us righteous and they do not justify us; God’s grace justifies us and makes us righteous. And God’s grace will be revealed by His virtuous works that He now performs through us as He causes us to grow in love.
When we are saved we will continually grow in being used by God, we will move from faith to faith, and as Jesus leads us in the paths of righteousness we will increase in God’s grace. “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 There is so much freedom and power in this Truth. God will cause us to grow up and He will continually increase our knowledge, our faith, and our affection, as He ever increases us to walk in His virtues! Jesus is coming back for a glorious Church without spot, wrinkle, or blemish, and we will be this way because God has caused us to be! We are never alone, God will never leave us or forsake us, and if we are truly saved we will mature and as God matures us, He will be able to use us more and more! This Truth is peace that passes all understanding, because we have now entered into God’s rest, where we have ceased from our own works! And the glorious Truth about God’s works being performed through us is that they bring refreshment and energy: they are the meat that the world has no idea of!
Jesus Christ Is Lord!
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