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. LESSON 9 June 8) . Romans 5:1-11 ** Peace with God Through Jesus Christ ** When we run across words like "therefore" in Scripture, we need to pause and make sure we appreciate that they are "there for" a reason. They serve to connect points previously made as foundational with important principles of application. Paul's use of the "therefore" tool is pivotal to our grasp of Romans 5. FOUNDATIONAL POINTS PREVIOUSLY MADE: But now the righteousness of Cod has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it-the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe . (3:21-22) Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.(3:27-28) For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. (4:13) That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring-not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all. (4:16) That is why his faith was "counted to him as righteousness." But the words "it was counted to him"were not written for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. (4:22-25)