Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 5:1 A core principle in the Reformed tradition is the doctrine of justification by faith alone. Paul emphasizes this in Romans 5:1: “Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God…” This peace is not just an emotion or fleeting feeling. It is an objective, lasting reality rooted in Christ’s finished work. Before salvation, Scripture depicts us as “enemies” of
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness . Romans 1:18 You would be hard-pressed to walk into any church and not hear about the love of God. In our world, people often speak freely of God’s love but rarely of His wrath. Yet the Bible teaches that God’s wrath is a holy and just response to sin. It is not an uncontrolled rage, but the righteous judgment of a perfect God
