The Wednesday Word ~ The Gospel Truth
Justified from All Things by D.G. Miles Mckee “ Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man (Jesus) is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins; and by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses " (Acts 13: 38-39). Notice the phrase, ‘JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS’ … what does that mean? It means that we, the believers, are perfectly cleared from the guilt of every one of our sins. It means that in the ‘Courtroom of Heaven,’ no charges can be brought against us because we are justified. We are declared righteous, according to the just judgment of God (Romans 3:25-26). Because of grace our sins are put away. At this very moment believers stand in the sight of God as both accepted and welcome. We are treated as though we had never been guilty. No wonder the apostle reminds us, ‘There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jes...