God the Father adopts us as His own children and invites us to “come boldly before the throne of grace” to commune with Him and ask for what we need (Hebrews 4:16). The shame that we rightly felt for the wicked deeds we had done was carried by Jesus. The overwhelming weight of guilt that plagued us all is gone, placed on Jesus on the cross (Colossians 2:14 1 Peter 2:24). Peace with God means our consciences are cleared (Hebrews 10:22 Titus 3:5). His holy nature can have fellowship with us because He sees us “ in Christ.” We are no longer enemies but beloved children (1 John 3:2). Peace with God means that our great sin debt has been paid and God sees us as righteous (Colossians 2:14 Romans 3:22). ![]() ![]() “Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). With whom is God pleased? God’s pleasure and peace rest upon those who receive God’s Son by faith (John 1:12). The angels’ words to the shepherds on that first Christmas were “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased” (Luke 2:14). That’s why the message of salvation in Christ is called the “gospel of peace” (Ephesians 6:15). Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), and He is the One who gives us peace with God. Jesus lived a perfect life, His crucifixion paid for the sins of all who would trust in Him (Hebrews 4:15 2 Corinthians 5:21), and His resurrection guarantees our justification before God (Romans 4:25). ![]() God took the initiative in pursuing peace with us by sending His Son to earth. So, in our sinful state, we cannot be reconciled, we cannot have peace with God, no matter how hard we try. We cannot create peace with God because our best efforts on our best day are nothing but filthy rags compared to His holiness (Isaiah 64:6). His just nature cannot overlook our sin justice demands punishment (Romans 3:23 6:23). That rebellious nature sets us at odds with our perfect Creator. Because we inherited a sin nature from our first parents, Adam and Eve (Genesis 3 Romans 5:12), we are born with a disposition to please ourselves and be our own gods. Before we can understand what it means to have peace with God, we must recognize that human beings in our natural state are enemies of God.
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