Do You Have Peace With God?

After attending the G3 Conference in Atlanta, Bradley gives some of his thoughts about the importance of trusting Scripture, the person and work of Jesus, and the need for us to have peace with God.

If the Bible is really “God-breathed,” then we are obligated to build our lives and theology around it. Studying Scripture verse-by-verse is the bread and butter of faithful Christian practice. We just want to trust what the Bible says—even if it disagrees with what we’ve previously thought!

The conference was focused on what the Bible teaches about the person and work of Jesus. Jesus is the center of Christianity. He is God incarnate—the second person of the trinity. Jesus didn’t just secure a way for us to go back to Heavenly Father, but fully secured our place in God’s eternal kingdom. Through the work of Christ in His atoning sacrifice on the cross, we can have peace with God.

We NEED to have peace with God—but the Bible teaches that we DON’T (by nature) have peace with God! We are subject to the just judgment of God, and will be condemned on Day of the Lord if we do NOT turn in faith and repentance. But if we DO have faith, the Bible teaches that we can be justified—or declared righteous. If we are justified, we will certainly be glorified (Romans 8:30), and will dwell with God in His Kingdom for all eternity.

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:1)