Redeemer Christian Church In Amarillo

Romans: The Power & Glory of the Gospel (Part 28)Romans 14:1-12// Justification is the doctrine that we have been declared righteous through faith in Christ alone. We do not earn righteousness through our good works; we are made righteous through the perfect work of Jesus Christ. Justification means that for those who have faith in Jesus, the verdict of our final judgment has already been rendered because Christ has taken all condemnation for our sin and he has given the gift of his righteousness to all who trust in him. When we do not rest in justification alone, our hearts will try to find justification through other means. And one of false means of justification is walking in judgment upon others. We create a list of actions and beliefs that we believe makes us righteous and —it could be what we eat, what we drink, how we worship, or how we vote. Then, we compare ourselves to others based on that that list. But such a mentality is not justification on faith. We are not justified through what we eat or