Romans chapter 5, verses 1 to 11, Paul tells us that the gift of salvation comes with sixfold eternal guarantees.

The first guarantee is in verse 1. It is peace with God.

The second guarantee is in the first half of verse 2, chapter 5.

It is having a favor with God.

The third guarantee is found in the second half of verse 2, and it is having hope in God.

Fourthly, you guaranteed that you have a purpose in your suffering for Christ.

Versus three and four. Number five, a guarantee of Christ's overwhelming love. Versus five to

10. The sixth guarantee is overwhelming joy. Verse 11. The first guarantee is our,

of our salvation, is that we would have peace with God. Look at verse 1. Therefore, remember the rule

about the word, therefore? If it is therefore, you find out why it is therefore. Therefore, because

salvation is a gift from God, therefore, since find out why it is therefore. Therefore, because salvation is a gift from God,

therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through the Lord Jesus Christ.

This peace that he talks about here is in the present tense. Why is it in the present tense?

Because it means that peace you have with God,

not dependent on your feelings, but it's a fact. This peace with God is not down the road sometime,

no, it is now, whatever the now is. This peace with God is not pie in the sky in the by and by, but it is a reality.

This peace with God is not on occasions when you feel peaceful, no, but always. You have to look around them and you just listen to the news for a few minutes and you realize there is a

desperation for peace in our world today. There are people desperate for a peace of mind,

their peace in the home, peace in politics, and society, and even internationally. Yet,

the real peace of God can only come through surrender to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Every human being without exception, every human being without exception, is born in a state

of enmity with God, regardless of how they feel.

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