{"id":1488,"date":"2010-01-28T20:52:51","date_gmt":"2010-01-29T02:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1488"},"modified":"2010-01-28T20:52:51","modified_gmt":"2010-01-29T02:52:51","slug":"romans-52-glorious-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-52-glorious-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 5:2 – Glorious Access"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 5:2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We have access to God\u2019s grace and look forward to being in His presence.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The word translated \u201caccess<\/span>\u201d is prosag\u014dg\u0113<\/span><\/em>, which is made up of pros<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto or toward\u201d and a form of ag\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto lead, to bring, or to come.\u201d Hence, prosag\u014dg\u0113<\/span><\/em> means \u201cbring near or access.\u201d The concept of access has two aspects to it. The first is the ability to get somewhere or to have something and the other is the authority or right to get somewhere or to have something. This Greek word means both, but the emphasis is on the latter, the authority.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek word echo<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto have, as if to hold in one\u2019s hand.\u201d In other words, the access we just described is something which we possess. This possession is even more significant because echo is expressed in the perfect tense. This particular tense has no direct equivalent in English. It signifies a completed past action with a resultant ongoing state of being, the primary emphasis being on the ongoing state of being. In other words, this privilege of access is something we now possess as a result of something already completed. We no longer have to do anything to gain it or to continue to possess it. It is ours to keep!<\/p>\n

The word \u201chope<\/span>\u201d is translated from elpis<\/span><\/em>, which we have looked at before. It means \u201chope, with confident expectation of receiving that which is hoped for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the previous verse we noted that one result of our being justified by grace is that we are at peace with God. If you haven\u2019t thought much about that since reading the previous verse, think about it now. You have a relationship of peace with the God of all creation and the Judge of the world. That is a marvelous thing! That peace is through Jesus Christ who is now our Lord, that is to say, our master, our owner. We belong to Him because He has paid for us with His blood.<\/p>\n

Most people in the world today very much value freedom and don\u2019t like to think about being owned by anyone or anything. We want to be our own lord and we don\u2019t want to bow to anyone else. God\u2019s lordship over us, however, has some wonderful benefits, one of which is identified in the current verse. Because Jesus Christ is our Lord, this verse says that we \u201chave access by faith into this grace \u2026<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n

We now have access to God\u2019s grace bestowed upon us: this free gift of salvation. And, although we didn\u2019t (and still don\u2019t) deserve it, salvation is freely given to us. It is ours to keep. As a result we rejoice! That\u2019s what Paul says. We rejoice in the hope (remember that means confident expectation) of the glory of God. We rejoice because we are confident that we will be bathed in God\u2019s glory as a result of our being in His presence, knowing that He is our Lord, not our Judge!<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us rejoice! Not only do we no longer fear the wrath of a righteous God, we actually look forward to being in His presence as our Lord! How great is God\u2019s grace through which righteousness is imputed to us when we believe His promise!<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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