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As our scripture clearly states, the verdict reads guilty as charged, but the judgment reads justified. In essence, all charges are removed from our records as if they were never there. Legally, it is as if we had never been ...
Recently several high profile court cases played themselves out in the media. Emotions were high on both sides, and depending on which media outlet you listened to, when the verdict was pronounced, and justice had prevailed or had done a disservice. I wondered what it must feel like for the victims in each case, and what it must feel like to the accused when the jury finds them not guilty when they are, or guilty when they aren?t. It is difficult to imagine a verdict that is truly just.
According to Scripture, all of us are guilty of sin and deserve the penalty of eternal separation from God. The verdict is in. The judge has pronounced us ?guilty as charged,? yet the verdict is not the last word. Jesus Christ is the last word, and His Word changes everything.
As our scripture clearly states, the verdict reads guilty as charged, but the judgment reads justified. In essence, all charges are removed from our records as if they were never there. Legally, it is as if we had never been accused. Our sins are forgiven, our slate wiped clean. Not because of anything we have done, but because of the grace and mercy of the Judge.
AUTHOR QUOTE: Imagine you are standing before the Judge and He has a list of every wrong you ever did, every sin you committed. You know you are guilty, but instead of pronouncing the obvious, you hear these words, ?The Defendant is Free.?
BIBLE VERSE: ??for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus? (Romans 3:23-24 NIV).
Wooooooooooow! (Spelled with 12 letters for this CD being WOW Hits 2012 lol)! It has so many songs I was hoping to have! I tried hard to hold back on downloading songs I wanted I felt might be on this CD, and I'm glad I did! It was all worth it! [?]
Thanks New Release Tuesday for letting Casting Crowns' new album be heard in advance! I love it! I collect their albums and definitley want this fresh new one too! The album has songs I really like! [?]
I?ve been a major devotee of God?s Word and Christian music for the past sixteen years, starting with the debut album by Jars of Clay, Jesus Freak by DC Talk and Take Me To Your Leader by Newsboys. I credit the biblical messages behind my favorite songs in Christian music for leading me to seek Jesus and I accepted Him as my personal Savior in 1999. In 1998, [?]
I guess I?m of the mind that I am grateful beyond words for the Judge who has wiped my slate clean. I am guilty, but God has deemed me innocent. The current debate on capitol punishment causes me to say, ?There but for the grace of God go I.?