Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Rom.5:1,2). Those who understand that justification is “by faith,” also understand that they “have peace with God.” The Greek word that translates “peace” means, “the tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and content with its earthly lot, of whatsoever sort that is.” If you don’t have this “peace,” then your understanding of justification is wrong. Listen to Paul as he expands the subject of “peace.” He does so by reminding us of the time that God poured out His love on us. The apostle describes it as a time when we “were still without strength” (v6). This is just another way of saying that we were helplessly condemned. But it was when we were in this condition that God poured out His love on us – “Christ died for the ungodly” (v6). Paul reminds us that while a person might give his life for someone they consider a good friend, it is still a very rare thing. But God poured out His love by sending Jesus to die for us when we were not His good friends, but His “enemies” (v10). Now, here is Paul’s point of salvation assurance for us – If God loved us as much as He did, by sending Jesus to die for us when we were enemies/sinners, He is not now going to take away His love and punish us. This is what Paul says – “Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him” (v9). Again, Paul reiterates this – “For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.” (v10). The problem that some Christians have with this “peace” (assurance) matter is due to their wrong view of justification. They think you are justified as long as you don’t sin, but when you sin you are suddenly unjustified. No wonder they are not assured of their salvation. But this is not what the Scriptures teach about justification. When a person is justified, he is justified once and for all time, as long as he keeps his trust in Jesus, even though he occasionally sins. Are you a sinner who has been justified? If so, then “much more” are you assured that God’s love will keep you “from wrath through Him [Jesus].” No wonder Paul said we should “rejoice” since we are justified (v1, 11).