God has provided Jesus as the way to be reconciled with God. Jesus’ life revealed the heart of the heavenly Father and Jesus’ death was the sacrifice for our sins. He took upon himself our sins and the penalty we deserve. Jesus’ resurrection was God’s victory over death and his victory is also our victory.
By faith in Jesus, we are justified before God, as Jesus takes our sins and gives us his righteousness before God. We have then peace with God and enter to live in God’s reign of grace. Here, by God’s grace, we experience living by faith, hope, and love. We experienced God’s caring provision and guidance and strengthening. Here, even suffering becomes a reason for joy, for we know that God is always at work in our lives and God can use even suffering to bring about good. “We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope” (Romans 5:3-4, NIV).
The transformation of the believer is the mission of the Holy Spirit. He dwells in the life of the believer. The Holy Spirit makes real the presence of Jesus in our lives and teaches us the truths of God by opening our minds to the understanding of the Bible. The Holy Spirit equips us to serve God, slowly produces in us the character of Jesus and guides the believer through life.