Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Romans 3:26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 3:26 It was to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the One who justifies those who have faith in Jesus [and rely confidently on Him as Savior]. |
Subject: Who are the just? What is Faith? |
Bible Note: Hi BradK, You asked: Out of curiosity, might I ask you on what basis you state, "God is grace, Jesus is Faith which produces peace?" I ask because I haven't seen that specific distinction in scripture nor have I heard it used before in such a manner:-) My reply is: For by Grace you are saved, through faith, and that not of yourself, it is the gift of God. Eph 2:8 Isn't it God, through Jesus, that saves any human being, and salvation is God's gift to mankind! John 3:16 For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. Jesus is described as "faith" in Ro 9:30-33.. What shall we say then? That the Gentiles (those people who had no covenant with God( called the nations) as did the Jews)which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righeousness, even the righteousness which is OF faith. (31) But Israel (God's covenant people), which followed after the LAW of righteousness, have not attained to the LAW of righteousness. (32) why? Because they sought it not by FAITH, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that STUMBLINGSTONE; (33) as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a STUMBLINGSTONE and ROCK OF OFFENCE; and whosoever believes on HIM (Jesus) shall not be ashamed (margin: confounded). This verse calls faith, that stumblingstone, and rock of offence, then gives this description of faith a gender, by calling faith "him", which we know to be Jesus I Peter 2:6-8 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believed on "HIM" shall not be confounded (Isa 28:16). (7) Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, (8) and a stone of STUMBLING, and a ROCK OF OFFENCE, even to them which stumble at THE WORD being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. Peter, Paul and Mary, all knew Jesus was faith. The knew Jesus is the "Living" Word..John 1:1-4 Another evidence? Heb 12:2 Look unto Jesus the author (margin: beginner) and finisher of our faith: I say Jesus is the source, the developer, and the finisher of mankinds faith. He doesn't just have faith, he is faith, the source of all faith from God the Father. The obvious then would be that God is the Source, the developer, and the finisher, of all that he wants to do in mankind, which is his Grace. He doesn't just have some grace, he is the source of grace! In the highest sense, without a source, mankind would have nothing. Without God, we are nothing. Without God nothing, as we know this earth, knowledge, wisdom, etc., would not exist. John 16:13-15..the Spirit of Truth (the Holy Ghost) has come...he is guiding into all the truth..he says what he hears form God the Father...he shows believers things to come...He glorifies Jesus..he receives everything from Jesus and shows it to us..Jesus then said, All things that the FATHER has is MINE: therefore I said, he (the Holy Spirit) shall take of mine (which are all things that belong to the Father God. Ask yourself, what and how much that is.), and shall show it unto you. (You who? Believers!) If you can't shout about that, your knower is turned off, and your wood is to wet to catch on fire for God! :) Jesus is the "express image of God", Heb 1:3, they think, speak and do exacly alike. "When you've seen the Father, you've seen me" John 14:9 So whatever God is, Jesus is, whatever God and Jesus is, the Holy Ghost is...I John 5:7..they are one...in Spirit and in truth John 4:24...the best part is that Jesus prayed to the Father..John 17:21 That THEY (all believers corporately and individually) may be one; (how? in thought, word and deed); as you Father, are in me, and I in you, that THEY (believers in Christ) also may be one in US (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost), EVEN AS we are one....(23) and have loved them AS you have loved me. (How did God love Jesus? Completely! In thought, word and deed! We are to love each other in thought, word and deed.) God is grace, Jesus is Faith, The Holy Spirit is the power of God. Acts 1:8 Acts acrostic: A.ctive C.hristians T.errorizing S.atan. Glory to God!!! Jesus gave us "his" peace..John 14:27-31 Always in Chirst, C.S.M. |