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“Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
— Romans 5:1–2
This text is the heart of the message expressed in the song “Peace Through Faith.” It declares three powerful spiritual realities:
1. We have been made right (justified) in God’s sight by faith.
2. We now have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
3. We have access by faith into grace and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
These are not feelings. They are legal and spiritual facts based on the finished work of Christ and received by faith. If we grasp these truths, they will change how we relate to God, how we stand in spiritual warfare, and how we face the future.
This passage answers three vital questions:
The song simply takes the language of Scripture and turns it into confession and praise. That is very powerful spiritually, because it aligns our mouths with God’s Word.
The epistle to the Romans is Paul’s most systematic presentation of the gospel. By the time he reaches Romans 5, he has already established a number of key truths:
Chapter 4 ends with these words:
“He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”
— Romans 4:25
Then comes the “Therefore” of Romans 5:1. Paul is now stating the consequences of the finished work of Christ for those who believe:
Paul is writing to believers in Rome—a mixture of Jewish and Gentile Christians—living in the capital of the greatest empire of that day, surrounded by idolatry, immorality, and persecution. Many of them had come out of pagan darkness. Others out of legalistic Judaism. Now they need to know: *What exactly has God done for us in Christ? Where do we stand with Him now?*
They were not being given a vague religious feeling. They were being given a clear legal status:
This is the ground on which spiritual warfare must be fought. If you do not know that you are justified, at peace with God, and standing in grace, you will always be unstable, always in doubt, always vulnerable to accusation.
Let us examine two key words from Romans 5:1–2.
### 1. “Justified” – Greek: *dikaioō*
Romans 5:1:
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith…”
The Greek verb is δικαιόω (dikaioō). It is a legal term. It does not primarily mean “to make someone inwardly righteous in character” (that belongs to sanctification). It means:
It is the verdict of a judge. God, as Judge of all the earth, looks at the believer who trusts in Christ and declares: “You are righteous in My sight.” Not because of your performance, but because of what Christ has done on your behalf.
2 Corinthians 5:21 explains the basis:
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness (*dikaiosynē*) of God.”
There is a divine exchange:
Justification removes guilt and changes our legal standing before God.
### 2. “Peace” – Greek: *eirēnē* (building on Hebrew *shalom*)
Romans 5:1:
“…we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Greek word is εἰρήνη (eirēnē). At its root it means:
But behind the Greek *eirēnē* lies the rich Hebrew background of שָׁלוֹם (*shalom*). *Shalom* means much more than “no war.” It includes:
To have *peace with God* means:
So when the song says, “We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” it is declaring a settled relationship: God is no longer against us as Judge; He is for us as Father.
### 3. “Access” – Greek: *prosagōgē*
Romans 5:2:
“Through him we have gained access by faith into this grace…”
The word προσαγωγή (prosagōgē) means:
It is a royal word. We have been given the right of approach to Almighty God, not as criminals, but as justified children. And this access is “into this grace in which we now stand”—a permanent standing, not a temporary visit.
Now let us take the song line by line and open its theological content.
### Verse 1:
“Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through him, we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.”
#### 1. “Since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith…”
This is a direct rendering of justification by faith.
Romans 3:28 says:
“For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.”
Galatians 2:16 repeats it three times for emphasis:
“Know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ… because by the works of the law no one will be justified.”
This is a completed action: “we have been made right” (perfect tense idea). The work needed to secure our right standing has already been done, once for all, at the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
#### 2. “We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”
Note two important aspects:
Ephesians 2:13–14 confirms:
“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace…”
We are not asked to create peace with God. Christ has already made peace through the blood of His cross (Colossians 1:20). Our part is to receive it by faith.
This peace has a direct impact on spiritual warfare. One of the enemy’s main weapons is accusation:
“the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night…”
— Revelation 12:10
When you do not know that you are justified and at peace with God, you are extremely vulnerable to accusation, condemnation, and religious bondage. But when you see from Scripture, “I have been justified; I have peace with God through Jesus Christ,” you have a shield against those accusations.
Romans 8:1 then becomes effective:
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
#### 3. “Through him, we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.”
This verse describes our present spiritual position.
Ephesians 2:18 echoes the same truth:
“For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.”
Hebrews 4:16 applies it practically:
“Let us then approach [have access to] God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Grace (*charis*) is God’s undeserved favor and enabling. To stand in grace means:
This has immense relevance for deliverance and sanctification. Many believers try to fight sin and evil spirits in their own strength, under a sense of failure and condemnation. They are not standing in grace; they are trying to climb up by works. But Romans 5:2 says we now stand—present, stable—in grace.
### Chorus:
“And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.”
Here the focus shifts from the past (Christ’s cross and our justification) and the present (our standing in grace) to the future (our final destiny).
#### 1. “We rejoice…”
The Greek word behind “rejoice” in Romans 5:2 is καυχάομαι (kauchaomai), which can mean:
This is not shallow emotional excitement. It is a settled, confident exultation in what God has promised. Our rejoicing is rooted in what God has done and will do, not in our changing circumstances.
#### 2. “In the hope of the glory of God”
In biblical terms, hope (*elpis*) is not wishful thinking. It is a confident expectation based on God’s promise. What is the content of this hope? “The glory of God.”
Romans 3:23 declares the problem:
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 5:2 announces the solution and the destiny:
Colossians 1:27 puts it this way:
“Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
God’s ultimate purpose is not merely to forgive us, not merely to keep us from hell, but to bring us into His glory—to share His likeness and presence forever.
Romans 8:30 shows the full process:
“And those he justified, he also glorified.”
Justification leads to glorification. The path from peace with God today leads to glory with God forever.
### Verse 2: (Repetition with reinforcement)
“We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through him, we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.”
The repetition in the song is not empty. Biblically, truth is often established and reinforced through repetition. By repeating:
we are training our minds, our hearts, and our mouths to agree with Scripture. That is how you renew your mind (Romans 12:2) and resist the enemy’s lies.
### Outro:
“Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith.”
The outro returns to the starting point: justification by faith. Every other blessing in the passage—peace, access, standing in grace, hope of glory—flows from this one foundation.
If you are wrong here, everything else is shaken. If you try to base peace or access on your performance, you will never be stable. But if you accept God’s verdict—“made right in My sight by faith in My Son”—you have a rock under your feet that no demon, no accusation, and no circumstance can remove.
The message of Romans 5:1–2 must move from doctrine in our minds to reality in our daily walk. Here are four practical steps, framed in the kind of clear, decisive language that affects the spiritual realm.
### 1. We must accept God’s legal verdict about us
Many believers continue to live as if their case were still pending in God’s courtroom. They hope one day to be accepted, if they become good enough. That is unbelief. Scripture declares that the case has already been settled in Christ.
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith…” (Romans 5:1)
A simple proclamation you can use:
> “I accept God’s verdict. I have been justified by faith in Jesus Christ. God sees me in Christ as righteous.”
### 2. We must renounce condemnation and agree with “peace with God”
Condemnation is one of Satan’s main tools. He will remind you of your past sins, your failures, even your current weakness. But Romans 5:1 gives you a clear legal answer:
> “We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
When accusations come:
A practical step:
### 3. We must consciously stand in grace, not fall back into law
Many begin the Christian life by grace but then gradually move back into a “law” mentality: “If I pray enough, fast enough, do enough, God might accept me.” That is a denial of Romans 5:2.
“Through him we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.”
To stand in grace means:
Ask yourself regularly: *Am I relating to God today as if I were under law, or under grace?* If you catch yourself thinking, “If I do better, He might accept me,” immediately correct yourself with the Word:
> “I already stand in grace. God has accepted me in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:6).”
### 4. We must rejoice in our future—“the hope of the glory of God”
Many believers have a weak, vague view of the future. They fear death, fear judgement, fear what is coming on the earth. Romans 5:2 gives a different posture:
> “We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
This does not mean we deny present troubles. But it means our ultimate expectation is glory, not disaster. God has called us to share the glory of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:14:
“He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Practically:
“I rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. My destiny is glory with Christ.”
This is not denial. It is alignment with God’s revealed purpose.
### Proclamation (Speak this out loud, slowly and deliberately)
> “Through the blood of Jesus, I have been justified by faith.
> I have been made right in God’s sight, not by my works, but by trusting in the finished work of Christ.
> Therefore, I now have peace with God through my Lord Jesus Christ.
> The hostility is ended. The barrier of sin is removed.
> Through Jesus, I have gained access by faith into the grace of God.
> I now stand in this grace—accepted, favored, and upheld by God’s mercy.
> I refuse condemnation, accusation, and fear.
> I rejoice in the sure hope of the glory of God.
> Christ in me is the hope of glory, and the One who justified me will also glorify me.
> This is my standing, this is my peace, this is my hope—according to the Word of God.”
### Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,
I thank You that You were delivered for my offenses and raised again for my justification. I acknowledge before You that I cannot make myself righteous. I renounce all trust in my own works, my own efforts, my own religion. I put my full trust in Your blood and Your righteousness.
Father, I receive Your verdict: justified by faith. I receive Your peace, peace with You through my Lord Jesus Christ. I ask You, Holy Spirit, to write this truth deep in my heart, that I may no longer live under fear, guilt, or condemnation.
Teach me to stand in grace, to approach Your throne with confidence, and to rejoice in the sure hope of Your glory. Align my thoughts, my emotions, and my words with Your Word in Romans 5:1–2. Let every accusing voice be silenced by the blood of Jesus and the testimony of Scripture.
I declare that from this day, I stand before God as justified, at peace, in grace, and destined for glory—through my Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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