YOU WERE

 Romans 4:11a, c [a], And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: [c], that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

Seal: to cover, secure, a design used to show that something is authentic, shows something is of good quality, close tightly

Righteous: the quality of being made morally right, justifiable

Imputed: attributed, 

Attributed: regard something as being caused by something else

The Seal is given to us also after Righteousness is imputed to us, The Holy Spirit is given to us as our Seal. AMEN!!!

Romans 5:5 because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 4:14-15 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: [15] Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Faith is made void if the Promise was by the LAW, 

FOR WHERE NO LAW IS, THERE IS NO TRANSGRESSION!!!

Transgression: breaking The LAW

Romans 5:12-13 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: [13] (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Impute: to blame, or hold responsible, 

Romans 5:18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

Condemnation: condemning someone to a punishment, 

Justification: the Action of declaring or making Righteous in The Sight Of GOD!!!

Righteous: the quality of being made morally right, justifiable

Justifiable: able to be shown to be right or defensible

Romans 4:20-25 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; [21] And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. [22] And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. [23] Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; [24] But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; [25] Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

Faith in GOD, RAISING JESUS FROM THE DEAD, is why we are declared Righteous!!!

Imputed: attributed, 

Attributed: regard something as being caused by something else

Offences: breach of LAW

Justification: the Action of declaring or making Righteous in The Sight Of GOD!!!

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 5:8-11 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. [9] Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. [10] For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. [11] And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

WE WERE! SINNERS, WE WERE ENEMIES

Yet: still, even

Sinner: a person that transgressed The LAW

BUT NOW JUSTIFIED BY HIS BLOOD!!!

Justified: declared or made Righteous in The Sight Of GOD!!!

Reconciled: to reestablish a close relationship between,  to settle

WE ARE NO LONGER DECLARED SINNERS AND ENEMIES AGAINST GOD!!! WE HAVE RECEIVED ATONEMENT!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!!

Atonement: amends or reparations made for wrongdoing, compensated for

JESUS PAID IT ALL!!! 

ALL OF OUR SINS HAVE BEEN PAID FOR!!!

Donna Purifoy

8/25/2021