Romans 5:9 (KJV) “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”
In this verse of Scripture, Apostle Paul tells us that we are JUSTIFIED by the precious blood of Jesus Christ. To be justified means to be declared “not guilty” by God. It is a legal word, like what happens in a courtroom. In the Bible, blood represents life sacrificed. Jesus’ blood means His sacrificial death on the cross. So, to be “justified by His blood” means God accepts Jesus’ death as the payment for our sins. It means God declares us forgiven and righteous. It means we stand before God as if we had never sinned. Imagine you owed a very large debt in millions of naira, so big that you could never repay. Someone steps in, pays the full amount for you, and the bank writes: “Debt cleared.” That is justification. Jesus’ sacrifice cleared the debt of our sin. In justification, a sinner who receives Jesus as Lord and Saviour, is declared righteous, not merely “forgiven” but “in right standing with God. Justification therefore includes, removal of guilt, imputation of righteousness (Rom 4:5-8), and adoption into God’s family. Animal sacrifices covered sin temporarily. Jesus’ blood removes sin permanently. Hallelujah!!!
Now, this verse of Scripture also tells us that because we are now justified by Jesus’ blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Wrath is God’s righteous response to sin; it is not like human anger. Wrath equals God’s judgment against sin. But because Jesus has already paid the price for our sins, we are safe from eternal punishment, and we have peace with God (Rom. 5:1). This salvation from wrath is both present and future. We are no longer condemned - present (Rom. 8:1) and we will escape final judgment of eternal punishment on the last day. In Christ, God has brought us into a place of eternal safety. Hallelujah!!!
Written by: Andrew A. Esemudje