Romans 5

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1). According to Paul, being forgiven by God is just the beginning of our new lives as his beloved children (10). We get to experience a life of spiritual peace and fellowship with Jesus instead of guilt; each day we receive God’s “abundant provision of grace” (17). Even our sufferings are transformed into opportunities to know Christ more intimately (3).

Not only are we forgiven, but God gives us his own Spirit to convince us that we are known and loved. “God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us” (5).