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“Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.
Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.
And we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”
— Romans 5:1–2 (paraphrased across the lyrics)
Let us look at what the Word of God says.
This song centers on two foundational truths of the Christian faith:
1. Peace with God
2. Standing in grace, by faith, through Jesus Christ
These are not emotional states. They are spiritual realities established by the finished work of Jesus on the cross and confirmed by the resurrection. The lyrics simply echo Romans 5:1–2, which is one of the clearest statements in the New Testament about our position before God.
The problem in the human race is not first our feelings, our circumstances, or even our sins in isolation. The great problem is that, by nature, we are at enmity with God (Romans 8:7; Colossians 1:21). The gospel does not begin by improving our condition; it begins by changing our position. God deals with the root problem: our standing before Him.
Romans 5:1–2 tells us that, through faith in Jesus Christ, two crucial changes have taken place:
These truths are the foundation for deliverance, for spiritual warfare, and for spiritual maturity. Until a believer is established in peace with God and standing in grace, they will remain unstable, insecure, and vulnerable to accusation and condemnation.
Romans is Paul’s most systematic presentation of the gospel. By the time we reach chapter 5, Paul has already laid out a devastating diagnosis of the human condition:
Then he unfolds the only remedy: justification by faith apart from works of the Law (Romans 3:21–28). He uses Abraham as the great example of a man justified by faith, not by his own performance (Romans 4). Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
At the end of Romans 4, Paul states:
> “[Righteousness] will be credited to us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”
> — Romans 4:24–25
Then comes Romans 5:1–2. The “Therefore” in verse 1 is a hinge. It connects all that Christ has done—His death and resurrection—to the believer’s present position before God.
The situation Paul is addressing is this:
He is not merely describing a future state in heaven. He is describing our standing now: “this grace in which we now stand.”
So when the lyrics say:
> “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith,
> we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.”
They place us right in that transition: from condemned to justified, from enmity to peace, from distance to access.
To grasp the force of Romans 5:1–2, we must look briefly at two key Greek terms.
### 1. “Justified” – *dikaioō* (δικαιόω)
The phrase “made right in God’s sight” translates the Greek verb *dikaioō*, often rendered “justify.”
Literal meaning:
*Dikaioō* means “to declare righteous,” “to acquit,” “to pronounce in the right.” It is a legal or forensic term. It does not first describe a change in our character, but a change in our legal status before God the Judge.
Important nuance:
2 Corinthians 5:21 explains this exchange:
> “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.”
This means the believer stands before God as accepted, acquitted, and legally in the right—not because of personal performance, but because of union with Christ.
So when the song says, “we have been made right in God’s sight by faith,” it is declaring a legal verdict from the court of heaven.
### 2. “Peace” – *eirēnē* (εἰρήνη)
The word translated “peace” (*eirēnē*) carries the sense of wholeness, harmony, and the end of hostility. In the background is the Hebrew concept shalom—not merely the absence of conflict, but the presence of right relationship and well-being under God’s favor.
Key point:
Romans 5:1 speaks of peace with God, not first “the peace of God” (Philippians 4:7). Peace with God is objective; it is the end of hostility between God and the believer. It means:
Peace of God is subjective tranquility. Peace with God is objective reconciliation.
The lyrics emphasize this:
> “We have peace with God, peace with God.”
This is the foundation. Many Christians seek inner peace (the peace of God) without settling this prior reality: Am I in right relationship with God? Has the enmity been removed?
Romans 5:1 declares that, in Christ, for the believer, it has.
### 3. “Access” – *prosagōgē* (προσαγωγή)
“Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.”
*Prosagōgē* means “introduction,” “admission,” or “access to a person of high rank.” It pictures being brought into the presence of a king by a trusted mediator.
We do not push our way in. We are brought in, introduced, given rightful admission.
So the song’s chorus is not sentimental language. It is legal and royal language. Christ is the one who has introduced us into the throne room of grace (Hebrews 4:16).
Let us now look at the lyrics theme by theme, and let Scripture interpret Scripture.
### A. “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith…”
This is Romans 5:1a.
The tense is important: “have been made right.” It is past completed action with present results. Justification is not a feeling we hope for, but a verdict already given.
Elsewhere, Paul states:
> “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
> — Romans 8:1
The enemy’s primary weapon against believers is accusation (Revelation 12:10). He questions your standing with God. He tells you that you are still under judgment. Romans 5:1 is God’s direct contradiction of that lie.
Justification is by faith alone (Romans 3:28), not by works of the Law. Faith is the God-ordained means by which we receive what Christ has accomplished.
The lyrics underline this:
> “…by faith…”
Not by effort. Not by religious ritual. Not by self-improvement. Justification is grounded solely on what Jesus has done.
### B. “We have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.”
This is Romans 5:1b.
Notice the order:
1. Justified by faith
2. Therefore, peace with God
You cannot have peace with God without first being justified. Many try to make peace with God by their works, their penance, their vows. Scripture is clear: peace flows from justification, and justification is by faith in Christ alone.
Colossians 1:20–22 says:
> “…and through Him [Christ] to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross… And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, yet He has now reconciled you… in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach.”
So, what is the basis of peace?
The basis of peace is the blood of the cross and the righteousness of Christ.
Hebrews 13:20 calls God “the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant.” Peace is covenantal. God is at peace with all who are in covenant with Him through the blood of Jesus.
### C. “Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.”
This chorus repeats Romans 5:2a.
Here we move from the doorway (justification) into the room (grace). Justification is not the end of the Christian life; it is the entrance.
“Through whom…” – Christ is the only mediator (1 Timothy 2:5). There is no other access point into grace. No saint, no ritual, no religious system can introduce us to God. Only Christ.
“We have gained access…” – As we have seen, this is legal, royal access.
“By faith…” – Faith is not a one-time act at conversion. It is the ongoing means by which we stand in grace. We do not begin by faith and continue by works (Galatians 3:1–3). We stand by faith from start to finish.
“Into this grace in which we now stand.” – Note:
Grace (*charis*) is God’s undeserved favor, His active power working on our behalf. To stand in grace means:
1 Peter 5:12 says, “…this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!” Standing in grace is a command, not an option.
The chorus, when repeated, is reinforcing to our hearts the position we must not let go of:
> “Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.”
### D. “And we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”
This is Romans 5:2b.
Justification leads to peace with God in the present, and then to hope of glory in the future.
“We… look forward” – This is the language of hope. In the New Testament, hope is not wishful thinking. It is confident expectation based on God’s promises.
“Confidently and joyfully” – This is the fruit of knowing our standing. When we are insecure about our justification, our outlook toward the future is fearful. When justification is settled, hope becomes joyful.
“Sharing God’s glory” – Scripture is clear that believers are destined for glorification.
Romans 8:30:
> “…and those He justified, He also glorified.”
Notice the chain:
Once God has justified, glorification is already in His plan. We are not merely saved from hell. We are saved unto glory—to reflect the character, likeness, and radiance of Christ.
Colossians 1:27 says:
> “…Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
So the lyrics are not exaggeration. They are restating God’s purpose: that we be brought to share in His glory.
### E. “We have peace with God, peace with God.” (Outro)
This repetition is both pastoral and strategic. Many believers assent to the doctrine of justification in theory, but live under constant guilt and accusation. The Spirit uses repeated proclamation to drive truth from our intellect down into our spirit.
When we affirm:
> “We have peace with God, peace with God.”
We are doing at least three things:
1. Aligning with God’s verdict rather than our feelings.
2. Resisting the accusations of Satan, who wants to keep us in uncertainty.
3. Training our hearts and minds to think and feel in agreement with Scripture.
Isaiah 32:17 states:
> “The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.”
Righteousness (justification) produces peace. This is what the outro is proclaiming.
Truth must be applied. It is not enough to admire Romans 5:1–2. We must take our stand in it.
### First, we must consciously renounce self-righteousness.
As long as we secretly trust in our own works, emotions, or spirituality, we will never stand securely in grace.
Philippians 3:9 describes Paul’s aim:
> “…and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own… but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith.”
Practical step:
This is a spiritual transaction. It closes the door to religious pride and opens the way to true peace.
### Second, we must accept God’s verdict as final.
God has already spoken in His Word:
When you continue to live as though you are under condemnation, you are, in effect, questioning God’s verdict.
1 John 3:20 says:
> “For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.”
Your heart may condemn you. The devil may accuse you. People may criticize you. But God’s verdict stands above all.
Practical step:
This is not denial of sin. When we sin, we must confess and repent (1 John 1:9). But even in confession, we do not move back into a state of being condemned. We confess as justified children, not as condemned criminals.
### Third, we must stand in grace, not drift back to law.
There is a constant temptation for believers to start in grace and then drift into law—measuring themselves by performance, rule-keeping, or comparison with others.
Galatians 3:3 warns:
> “Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?”
To stand in grace means:
Practical step:
### Fourth, we must cultivate the hope of glory.
Many believers live focused only on immediate problems. Romans 5:2 directs our eyes ahead: “We confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”
Hope is a powerful weapon in spiritual warfare. Despair and hopelessness are tools of the enemy to paralyze us.
Romans 8:18 says:
> “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
Practical step:
This expectation strengthens you to endure trials without losing confidence in God’s goodness.
### Proclamation
Speak this aloud, slowly and deliberately, as an act of faith:
> I affirm today what the Word of God declares.
> I have been justified by faith in Jesus Christ.
> I do not stand before God in my own righteousness,
> but in the righteousness of Christ, given to me by grace.
>
> Therefore, I have peace with God.
> The war is over.
> I am no longer God’s enemy; I am His reconciled child.
>
> Through Jesus Christ my Lord,
> I have access by faith into this grace in which I now stand.
> I stand in grace, not in law.
> I stand accepted, not rejected.
> I stand forgiven, not condemned.
>
> I confidently and joyfully look forward
> to sharing the glory of God.
> Christ in me is the hope of glory.
>
> I resist every accusation of Satan.
> I reject every lie that says I am still condemned.
> I agree with God’s verdict:
> I am justified. I have peace with God.
> In Jesus’ name. Amen.
### Prayer
Father God,
I thank You for the blood of Jesus, shed on the cross for my sins. I thank You that You raised Him from the dead for my justification. I choose now to lay down every form of self-righteousness, every attempt to earn Your favor, every hidden trust in my own works.
I receive, by faith, the righteousness of Christ as my only standing before You. Holy Spirit, bear witness in my heart that I am a child of God, accepted in the Beloved, at peace with the Father. Strengthen me to stand in grace, not to drift back into law, fear, or condemnation.
Lord Jesus, You are my access to the Father. Teach me to come boldly to the throne of grace. Fill my heart with the joyful hope of sharing in Your glory. Let this hope sustain me in every trial and purify me in every temptation.
I declare that I have peace with God through my Lord Jesus Christ. Let this peace rule in my heart and guard my mind. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
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