Live By Faith

 Romans makes it clear from the start, that the very nature of humans is at enmity with God and every human remains under God's eternal condemnation, unless they are saved by grace through faith. Once a person is saved by faith, they are to Live By Faith. Every person remains under the judgement of almighty God until they are covered in Christ's righteousness, by faith. But once they are born again, they are to live their life, by faith.
 The unsaved sinner who is dead in their sin and at enmity with God can only be justified by faith in Christ. A person's salvation is judged according to their FAITH in Christ's sacrificial death and Resurrection, as payment for their sin. When the unsaved seek to justify themselves by dressing up in their own religiosity or by living according to their own set of standards or self-made morals, they will be judged according to their own righteous DEEDS, which will always fall short of God's righteousness.
 May we take to heart the serious nature of sin and walk in spirit and truth. May we be ready to warn the lost of their need of Christ, and share with them the good news of salvation.
Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us and gave His life as the ransom price for the sins of the world. Thank You for the truth of the gospel. We recognize that it is not simply those who deny Your existence that will be judged, but the self-righteous person who boasts in their own morality, dresses themselves up in their own righteousness, (instead of receiving the righteousness of Christ, through faith), and who wears a necklace of pride, while condemning others. Thank You that our salvation does not rest on what we have done, but on what Christ has done for us. Praise Your holy name that Christ was judged for our sins and that we have been clothed in His own righteousness, through faith in His sacrificial work on the Cross. We pray that we may live by faith for Your praise and glory. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.