Results of Salvation

The fifth and last question we need to ask along the Romans Road is, “Once we receive salvation what can we expect the results to be?” We find our answer at Romans 5:1.

“Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (NET). In a previous lesson we learned that our sin condemns us to eternal death. That verdict, if understood, should create stress and fear in our heart. But since Jesus died in our place, by coming to him, we obtain peace with God.

Another verse that helps show the results of our salvation is found at Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (ESV). As sinners we were condemned to eternal spiritual death, but now that our guilt has been removed and our sin replaced with the righteousness of Jesus Christ, we are set free to enjoy peace with God.

If we read further down in Romans 8 we find two more helpful verses on this topic. They are, “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38 – 39 ESV). Here we have a wonderful promise that nothing can now separate us from the love of God. We may not always feel that love, but even in the midst of horrible trials he makes the promise that he will pour his love into our hearts (Romans 5:3 – 5).

Since I enjoy telling a story with a picture, I will try doing so with the above material.

Separated from Jesus Christ we are guilty of sin, condemned to death to experience the wrath of God forever. But being in Christ we are declared to be righteous, given the free gift of eternal life, to enjoy blessing from God for an eternity.